Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waco, TX to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,183flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,378 mi
Typical range: $3,598–$4,769
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waco to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,837
Fuel: $1,346
All-in estimate: $4,183

Return trip

San Diego → Waco$6,144

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Waco to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Waco, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,467	$2.52	$3,086 – $3,849
53' refrigerated	$4,131	$3.00	$3,594 – $4,668
48' flatbed	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769
Step deck	$4,557	$3.31	$3,828 – $5,286
Power only	$3,066	$2.23	$2,668 – $3,465
Hotshot	$2,314	$1.68	$1,921 – $2,708
26' box truck	$2,267	$1.64	$1,927 – $2,607
Sprinter van	$1,387	$1.01	$1,165 – $1,609

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More lanes from Waco

48' flatbed lanes from Waco, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,695 mi	$6,678	$3.94	$5,743 – $7,613	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$4,404	$3.00	$3,787 – $5,020	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$3,290	$3.16	$2,830 – $3,751	3 d
Houston, TX	192 mi	$1,254	$6.53	$1,079 – $1,430	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$3,670	$3.54	$3,156 – $4,184	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,607 mi	$6,072	$3.78	$5,222 – $6,922	4 d
San Antonio, TX	195 mi	$1,262	$6.47	$1,086 – $1,439	1 d
Dallas, TX	105 mi	$1,029	$9.80	$885 – $1,173	1 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 Waco, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Waco, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,183 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,598 and $4,769.

How far is Waco, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,378 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,346 of the $4,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,837 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Waco, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,144, which makes Waco, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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