Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sunnyvale, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,800flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.66
Distance: 495 mi
Typical range: $2,408–$3,191
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sunnyvale to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,316
Fuel: $484
All-in estimate: $2,800

Return trip

San Diego → Sunnyvale$2,800

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

Sunnyvale to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Sunnyvale, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,262	$4.57	$2,013 – $2,510
53' refrigerated	$2,699	$5.45	$2,348 – $3,050
48' flatbed	$2,800	$5.66	$2,408 – $3,191
Step deck	$3,064	$6.19	$2,574 – $3,554
Power only	$1,958	$3.96	$1,704 – $2,213
Hotshot	$1,476	$2.98	$1,225 – $1,727
26' box truck	$1,462	$2.95	$1,243 – $1,681
Sprinter van	$905	$1.83	$760 – $1,049

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More lanes from Sunnyvale

48' flatbed lanes from Sunnyvale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,020 mi	$15,804	$5.23	$13,591 – $18,017	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$2,334	$6.41	$2,007 – $2,660	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,172 mi	$8,629	$3.97	$7,421 – $9,837	5 d
Houston, TX	1,905 mi	$8,083	$4.24	$6,951 – $9,215	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$4,007	$5.50	$3,446 – $4,567	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$14,750	$4.99	$12,685 – $16,814	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,719 mi	$7,399	$4.30	$6,363 – $8,435	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,721 mi	$7,406	$4.30	$6,369 – $8,443	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 Sunnyvale, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Sunnyvale, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,800 all-in in October 2026, or $5.66 a mile over about 495 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,408 and $3,191.

How far is Sunnyvale, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 495 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $484 of the $2,800 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,316 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Sunnyvale, CA?

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

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