Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

The Colony, TX to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,193flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,382 mi
Typical range: $3,606–$4,781
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

The Colony to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,843
Fuel: $1,350
All-in estimate: $4,193

Return trip

San Diego → The Colony$6,159

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

The Colony to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from The Colony, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,476	$2.51	$3,093 – $3,858
53' refrigerated	$4,142	$3.00	$3,603 – $4,680
48' flatbed	$4,193	$3.03	$3,606 – $4,781
Step deck	$4,568	$3.31	$3,837 – $5,299
Power only	$3,074	$2.22	$2,674 – $3,474
Hotshot	$2,320	$1.68	$1,926 – $2,715
26' box truck	$2,272	$1.64	$1,931 – $2,613
Sprinter van	$1,390	$1.01	$1,168 – $1,613

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More lanes from The Colony

48' flatbed lanes from The Colony, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,614 mi	$6,406	$3.97	$5,509 – $7,303	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$4,391	$3.01	$3,777 – $5,006	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$3,012	$3.24	$2,590 – $3,433	2 d
Houston, TX	289 mi	$1,506	$5.21	$1,295 – $1,717	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,034 mi	$3,665	$3.54	$3,152 – $4,178	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,528 mi	$5,819	$3.81	$5,005 – $6,634	4 d
San Antonio, TX	317 mi	$1,578	$4.98	$1,357 – $1,799	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,080 mi	$5,178	$4.79	$4,453 – $5,903	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 The Colony, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from The Colony, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,193 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,382 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,606 and $4,781.

How far is The Colony, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,382 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,350 of the $4,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,843 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to The Colony, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,159, which makes The Colony, TX to San Diego, CA 32% 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 →