Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tucumcari, NM to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,542flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 927 mi
Typical range: $2,186–$2,898
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucumcari to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,636
Fuel: $906
All-in estimate: $2,542

Return trip

San Diego → Tucumcari$5,354

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tucumcari to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucumcari, NM to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,089	$2.25	$1,860 – $2,319
53' refrigerated	$2,491	$2.69	$2,167 – $2,815
48' flatbed	$2,542	$2.74	$2,186 – $2,898
Step deck	$2,774	$2.99	$2,330 – $3,217
Power only	$1,835	$1.98	$1,597 – $2,074
Hotshot	$1,385	$1.49	$1,149 – $1,620
26' box truck	$1,361	$1.47	$1,157 – $1,565
Sprinter van	$836	$0.90	$702 – $969

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More lanes from Tucumcari

48' flatbed lanes from Tucumcari, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,956 mi	$6,289	$3.22	$5,409 – $7,170	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	991 mi	$2,676	$2.70	$2,301 – $3,050	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,155 mi	$2,971	$2.57	$2,555 – $3,387	3 d
Houston, TX	721 mi	$2,185	$3.03	$1,879 – $2,491	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	579 mi	$2,004	$3.46	$1,723 – $2,285	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,879 mi	$5,779	$3.08	$4,970 – $6,588	4 d
San Antonio, TX	586 mi	$1,894	$3.23	$1,629 – $2,159	2 d
Dallas, TX	507 mi	$1,724	$3.40	$1,482 – $1,965	2 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 Tucumcari, NM to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Tucumcari, NM to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,542 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 927 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,186 and $2,898.

How far is Tucumcari, NM from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 927 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 $906 of the $2,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,636 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Tucumcari, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,354, which makes Tucumcari, NM to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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