Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tullahoma, TN to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,316flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 2,089 mi
Typical range: $5,432–$7,200
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tullahoma to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,275
Fuel: $2,041
All-in estimate: $6,316

Return trip

San Diego → Tullahoma$9,634

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tullahoma to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Tullahoma, TN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,270	$2.52	$4,690 – $5,850
53' refrigerated	$6,277	$3.00	$5,461 – $7,093
48' flatbed	$6,316	$3.02	$5,432 – $7,200
Step deck	$6,872	$3.29	$5,772 – $7,971
Power only	$4,685	$2.24	$4,076 – $5,295
Hotshot	$3,538	$1.69	$2,936 – $4,139
26' box truck	$3,455	$1.65	$2,937 – $3,973
Sprinter van	$2,108	$1.01	$1,771 – $2,445

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More lanes from Tullahoma

48' flatbed lanes from Tullahoma, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	898 mi	$4,235	$4.72	$3,642 – $4,828	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,151 mi	$6,480	$3.01	$5,573 – $7,388	5 d
Chicago, IL	535 mi	$2,160	$4.04	$1,858 – $2,463	2 d
Houston, TX	777 mi	$2,933	$3.78	$2,523 – $3,344	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,740 mi	$5,947	$3.42	$5,114 – $6,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$3,725	$4.61	$3,203 – $4,246	2 d
San Antonio, TX	973 mi	$3,471	$3.57	$2,985 – $3,957	3 d
Dallas, TX	742 mi	$2,837	$3.82	$2,440 – $3,235	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 Tullahoma, TN to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Tullahoma, TN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,316 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 2,089 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,432 and $7,200.

How far is Tullahoma, TN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,089 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,041 of the $6,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,275 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Tullahoma, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,634, which makes Tullahoma, TN to San Diego, CA 34% 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 →