Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tulare, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,152flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.88
Distance: 313 mi
Typical range: $1,851–$2,454
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulare to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,846
Fuel: $306
All-in estimate: $2,152

Return trip

San Diego → Tulare$2,152

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

Tulare to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulare, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,713	$5.47	$1,525 – $1,902
53' refrigerated	$2,046	$6.54	$1,780 – $2,312
48' flatbed	$2,152	$6.88	$1,851 – $2,454
Step deck	$2,362	$7.55	$1,984 – $2,740
Power only	$1,465	$4.68	$1,274 – $1,655
Hotshot	$1,103	$3.52	$916 – $1,291
26' box truck	$1,100	$3.51	$935 – $1,265
Sprinter van	$685	$2.19	$576 – $795

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More lanes from Tulare

48' flatbed lanes from Tulare, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$15,184	$5.25	$13,058 – $17,309	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	188 mi	$1,708	$9.08	$1,469 – $1,947	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,184	$4.00	$7,038 – $9,330	5 d
Houston, TX	1,714 mi	$7,380	$4.31	$6,347 – $8,414	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$3,226	$6.09	$2,774 – $3,677	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$6,681	$4.38	$5,746 – $7,617	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$6,733	$4.38	$5,790 – $7,675	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 Tulare, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Tulare, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,152 all-in in October 2026, or $6.88 a mile over about 313 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,851 and $2,454.

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

About 313 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $306 of the $2,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,846 is linehaul.

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

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology