Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Visalia, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,184flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.78
Distance: 322 mi
Typical range: $1,878–$2,490
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Visalia to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,869
Fuel: $315
All-in estimate: $2,184

Return trip

San Diego → Visalia$2,184

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

Visalia to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Visalia, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,740	$5.40	$1,549 – $1,932
53' refrigerated	$2,079	$6.46	$1,808 – $2,349
48' flatbed	$2,184	$6.78	$1,878 – $2,490
Step deck	$2,397	$7.44	$2,013 – $2,780
Power only	$1,489	$4.62	$1,296 – $1,683
Hotshot	$1,122	$3.48	$931 – $1,312
26' box truck	$1,118	$3.47	$950 – $1,285
Sprinter van	$696	$2.16	$585 – $807

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More lanes from Visalia

48' flatbed lanes from Visalia, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$15,165	$5.25	$13,042 – $17,288	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	198 mi	$1,743	$8.80	$1,499 – $1,987	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,040 mi	$8,166	$4.00	$7,023 – $9,310	5 d
Houston, TX	1,715 mi	$7,384	$4.31	$6,350 – $8,418	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	533 mi	$3,238	$6.07	$2,784 – $3,691	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$14,128	$5.01	$12,150 – $16,105	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,526 mi	$6,689	$4.38	$5,752 – $7,625	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 Visalia, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Visalia, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,184 all-in in October 2026, or $6.78 a mile over about 322 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,878 and $2,490.

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

About 322 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 $315 of the $2,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,869 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Visalia, 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