Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Strongsville, OH to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,143flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,381 mi
Typical range: $7,003–$9,283
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Strongsville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,817
Fuel: $2,326
All-in estimate: $8,143

Return trip

San Diego → Strongsville$9,958

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Strongsville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Strongsville, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,806	$2.86	$6,057 – $7,555
53' refrigerated	$8,106	$3.40	$7,052 – $9,159
48' flatbed	$8,143	$3.42	$7,003 – $9,283
Step deck	$8,857	$3.72	$7,439 – $10,274
Power only	$6,059	$2.54	$5,272 – $6,847
Hotshot	$4,575	$1.92	$3,797 – $5,353
26' box truck	$4,466	$1.88	$3,796 – $5,135
Sprinter van	$2,722	$1.14	$2,287 – $3,158

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More lanes from Strongsville

48' flatbed lanes from Strongsville, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	488 mi	$3,188	$6.53	$2,742 – $3,635	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,415 mi	$8,247	$3.41	$7,092 – $9,401	6 d
Chicago, IL	359 mi	$1,953	$5.44	$1,680 – $2,226	1 d
Houston, TX	1,298 mi	$5,011	$3.86	$4,309 – $5,712	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,046 mi	$7,858	$3.84	$6,758 – $8,958	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	428 mi	$2,800	$6.54	$2,408 – $3,192	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$5,540	$3.78	$4,764 – $6,316	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$4,677	$3.92	$4,022 – $5,331	3 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 Strongsville, OH to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Strongsville, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,143 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,381 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,003 and $9,283.

How far is Strongsville, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,381 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,326 of the $8,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Strongsville, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,958, which makes Strongsville, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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