Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

South Pasadena, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$1,487flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $11.80
Distance: 126 mi
Typical range: $1,279–$1,695
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Pasadena to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,364
Fuel: $123
All-in estimate: $1,487

Return trip

San Diego → South Pasadena$1,487

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

South Pasadena to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from South Pasadena, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,149	$9.12	$1,023 – $1,276
53' refrigerated	$1,376	$10.92	$1,197 – $1,554
48' flatbed	$1,487	$11.80	$1,279 – $1,695
Step deck	$1,641	$13.02	$1,378 – $1,903
Power only	$958	$7.60	$833 – $1,082
Hotshot	$720	$5.71	$598 – $842
26' box truck	$728	$5.78	$619 – $837
Sprinter van	$460	$3.65	$386 – $533

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More lanes from South Pasadena

48' flatbed lanes from South Pasadena, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$15,150	$5.26	$13,029 – $17,271	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,184	$4.00	$7,038 – $9,330	5 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$6,998	$4.35	$6,018 – $7,977	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,767	$6.70	$2,379 – $3,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,813 mi	$14,096	$5.01	$12,122 – $16,069	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$6,262	$4.44	$5,385 – $7,139	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,456 mi	$6,431	$4.42	$5,531 – $7,332	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,523 mi	$15,083	$5.98	$12,972 – $17,195	6 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from South Pasadena, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from South Pasadena, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,487 all-in in October 2026, or $11.80 a mile over about 126 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,279 and $1,695.

How far is South Pasadena, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 126 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $123 of the $1,487 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,364 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to South Pasadena, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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