Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Summerville, SC to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,641flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,516 mi
Typical range: $5,711–$7,571
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Summerville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,183
Fuel: $2,458
All-in estimate: $6,641

Return trip

San Diego → Summerville$12,167

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Summerville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Summerville, SC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,554	$2.21	$4,943 – $6,165
53' refrigerated	$6,615	$2.63	$5,755 – $7,475
48' flatbed	$6,641	$2.64	$5,711 – $7,571
Step deck	$7,222	$2.87	$6,067 – $8,378
Power only	$4,948	$1.97	$4,305 – $5,591
Hotshot	$3,736	$1.48	$3,101 – $4,371
26' box truck	$3,645	$1.45	$3,099 – $4,192
Sprinter van	$2,222	$0.88	$1,866 – $2,577

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More lanes from Summerville

48' flatbed lanes from Summerville, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	745 mi	$3,291	$4.42	$2,830 – $3,752	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,585 mi	$6,804	$2.63	$5,852 – $7,757	6 d
Chicago, IL	868 mi	$2,701	$3.11	$2,323 – $3,080	2 d
Houston, TX	1,089 mi	$3,379	$3.10	$2,906 – $3,852	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,167 mi	$6,416	$2.96	$5,518 – $7,314	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	660 mi	$2,874	$4.35	$2,472 – $3,277	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,309 mi	$3,917	$2.99	$3,369 – $4,465	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,134 mi	$3,489	$3.08	$3,000 – $3,977	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 Summerville, SC to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Summerville, SC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,641 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,516 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,711 and $7,571.

How far is Summerville, SC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,516 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,458 of the $6,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,183 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Summerville, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,167, which makes Summerville, SC to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →