Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sumter, SC to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,580flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,490 mi
Typical range: $5,659–$7,501
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sumter to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,148
Fuel: $2,432
All-in estimate: $6,580

Return trip

San Diego → Sumter$12,054

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

Sumter to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Sumter, SC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,502	$2.21	$4,897 – $6,108
53' refrigerated	$6,553	$2.63	$5,701 – $7,405
48' flatbed	$6,580	$2.64	$5,659 – $7,501
Step deck	$7,155	$2.87	$6,011 – $8,300
Power only	$4,901	$1.97	$4,264 – $5,538
Hotshot	$3,701	$1.49	$3,071 – $4,330
26' box truck	$3,611	$1.45	$3,069 – $4,153
Sprinter van	$2,201	$0.88	$1,849 – $2,553

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More lanes from Sumter

48' flatbed lanes from Sumter, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$3,113	$4.52	$2,677 – $3,549	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,555 mi	$6,733	$2.64	$5,791 – $7,676	6 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$2,534	$3.18	$2,179 – $2,889	2 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,384	$3.10	$2,910 – $3,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$6,346	$2.97	$5,457 – $7,234	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$2,699	$4.48	$2,321 – $3,077	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$3,912	$2.99	$3,364 – $4,460	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,117 mi	$3,447	$3.09	$2,965 – $3,930	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 Sumter, SC to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Sumter, SC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,580 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,490 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,659 and $7,501.

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

About 2,490 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 $2,432 of the $6,580 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,148 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,054, which makes Sumter, SC to San Diego, CA 45% 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