Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Youngstown, OH to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,359flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,452 mi
Typical range: $7,189–$9,530
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Youngstown to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,964
Fuel: $2,395
All-in estimate: $8,359

Return trip

San Diego → Youngstown$10,223

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Youngstown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Youngstown, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,989	$2.85	$6,220 – $7,758
53' refrigerated	$8,324	$3.39	$7,242 – $9,406
48' flatbed	$8,359	$3.41	$7,189 – $9,530
Step deck	$9,091	$3.71	$7,637 – $10,546
Power only	$6,224	$2.54	$5,415 – $7,033
Hotshot	$4,700	$1.92	$3,901 – $5,499
26' box truck	$4,586	$1.87	$3,898 – $5,274
Sprinter van	$2,796	$1.14	$2,348 – $3,243

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More lanes from Youngstown

48' flatbed lanes from Youngstown, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	415 mi	$2,890	$6.96	$2,486 – $3,295	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,488 mi	$8,469	$3.40	$7,283 – $9,655	6 d
Chicago, IL	434 mi	$2,178	$5.02	$1,873 – $2,483	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,149	$3.84	$4,428 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$8,093	$3.82	$6,960 – $9,226	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	353 mi	$2,509	$7.11	$2,157 – $2,860	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,517 mi	$5,701	$3.76	$4,903 – $6,499	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,247 mi	$4,850	$3.89	$4,171 – $5,529	3 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 Youngstown, OH to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Youngstown, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,359 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,452 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,189 and $9,530.

How far is Youngstown, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,452 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,395 of the $8,359 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,964 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Youngstown, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,223, which makes Youngstown, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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