Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Springfield, MA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,428flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 2,948 mi
Typical range: $6,388–$8,468
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Springfield to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,548
Fuel: $2,880
All-in estimate: $7,428

Return trip

San Diego → Springfield$15,939

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Springfield to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Springfield, MA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,223	$2.11	$5,539 – $6,908
53' refrigerated	$7,411	$2.51	$6,447 – $8,374
48' flatbed	$7,428	$2.52	$6,388 – $8,468
Step deck	$8,075	$2.74	$6,783 – $9,367
Power only	$5,551	$1.88	$4,830 – $6,273
Hotshot	$4,192	$1.42	$3,479 – $4,905
26' box truck	$4,088	$1.39	$3,474 – $4,701
Sprinter van	$2,489	$0.84	$2,091 – $2,888

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More lanes from Springfield

48' flatbed lanes from Springfield, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$1,348	$9.23	$1,159 – $1,536	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,980 mi	$7,501	$2.52	$6,451 – $8,551	7 d
Chicago, IL	917 mi	$2,729	$2.98	$2,347 – $3,111	2 d
Houston, TX	1,803 mi	$4,968	$2.76	$4,273 – $5,664	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,615 mi	$7,352	$2.81	$6,323 – $8,382	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	234 mi	$1,540	$6.58	$1,324 – $1,755	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,992 mi	$5,416	$2.72	$4,658 – $6,175	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,734 mi	$4,805	$2.77	$4,132 – $5,477	4 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 Springfield, MA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Springfield, MA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,428 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 2,948 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,388 and $8,468.

How far is Springfield, MA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,948 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,880 of the $7,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,548 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Springfield, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,939, which makes Springfield, MA to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology