Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Vacaville, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$3,009flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.43
Distance: 554 mi
Typical range: $2,588–$3,431
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Vacaville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,468
Fuel: $541
All-in estimate: $3,009

Return trip

San Diego → Vacaville$3,009

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

Vacaville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Vacaville, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,439	$4.40	$2,171 – $2,708
53' refrigerated	$2,911	$5.25	$2,532 – $3,289
48' flatbed	$3,009	$5.43	$2,588 – $3,431
Step deck	$3,292	$5.94	$2,765 – $3,819
Power only	$2,119	$3.82	$1,843 – $2,394
Hotshot	$1,597	$2.88	$1,326 – $1,869
26' box truck	$1,579	$2.85	$1,342 – $1,816
Sprinter van	$976	$1.76	$820 – $1,132

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More lanes from Vacaville

48' flatbed lanes from Vacaville, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,989 mi	$15,656	$5.24	$13,464 – $17,848	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	424 mi	$2,547	$6.01	$2,190 – $2,904	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,142 mi	$8,524	$3.98	$7,330 – $9,717	5 d
Houston, TX	1,918 mi	$8,131	$4.24	$6,993 – $9,269	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$4,124	$5.43	$3,547 – $4,702	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$14,618	$4.99	$12,571 – $16,664	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$7,469	$4.30	$6,423 – $8,514	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,726 mi	$7,425	$4.30	$6,385 – $8,464	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 Vacaville, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Vacaville, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,009 all-in in October 2026, or $5.43 a mile over about 554 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,588 and $3,431.

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

About 554 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 $541 of the $3,009 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,468 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Vacaville, 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 →