Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Westminster, CO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,456flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 979 mi
Typical range: $2,112–$2,800
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Westminster to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,500
Fuel: $956
All-in estimate: $2,456

Return trip

San Diego → Westminster$6,317

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Westminster to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Westminster, CO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,021	$2.06	$1,799 – $2,244
53' refrigerated	$2,410	$2.46	$2,096 – $2,723
48' flatbed	$2,456	$2.51	$2,112 – $2,800
Step deck	$2,679	$2.74	$2,251 – $3,108
Power only	$1,777	$1.82	$1,546 – $2,009
Hotshot	$1,341	$1.37	$1,113 – $1,569
26' box truck	$1,317	$1.35	$1,120 – $1,515
Sprinter van	$809	$0.83	$679 – $938

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More lanes from Westminster

48' flatbed lanes from Westminster, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$5,753	$2.99	$4,948 – $6,559	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	991 mi	$2,480	$2.50	$2,132 – $2,827	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$2,613	$2.42	$2,247 – $2,978	3 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$2,675	$2.56	$2,300 – $3,049	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	689 mi	$2,092	$3.04	$1,799 – $2,384	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,862 mi	$5,313	$2.85	$4,569 – $6,057	4 d
San Antonio, TX	955 mi	$2,493	$2.61	$2,144 – $2,842	2 d
Dallas, TX	793 mi	$2,169	$2.74	$1,865 – $2,473	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 Westminster, CO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Westminster, CO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,456 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 979 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,112 and $2,800.

How far is Westminster, CO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 979 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 $956 of the $2,456 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,500 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Westminster, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,317, which makes Westminster, CO to San Diego, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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