El Cajon, CA · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in El Cajon, CA
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to El Cajon, California, on its busiest lanes.
$5.86/mi outbound
+3.4% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.60/mi
- vs national
- +37.2%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- Population
- 103,291
Flatbed lanes from El Cajon
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,012 | $5.26 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,537 | $10.98 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,110 | $4.01 |
| Houston, TX | $6,667 | $4.39 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,472 | $7.32 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $13,946 | $5.02 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,905 | $4.50 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,159 | $4.46 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $14,687 | $6.00 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $6,012 | $4.48 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,778 | $5.68 |
| Austin, TX | $6,034 | $4.48 |
| Charlotte, NC | $11,613 | $4.77 |
| Columbus, OH | $9,619 | $4.20 |
From El Cajon, a 48' flatbed costs between $4.01 a mile (Chicago, $8,110) and $10.98 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,537) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from El Cajon
Flatbed lanes into El Cajon
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,370 | $2.93 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,537 | $10.98 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,433 | $3.67 |
| Houston, TX | $4,539 | $2.99 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,288 | $3.81 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,258 | $2.61 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,021 | $3.06 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,193 | $3.03 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,538 | $2.26 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,093 | $3.05 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,778 | $5.68 |
| Austin, TX | $4,108 | $3.05 |
| Charlotte, NC | $6,487 | $2.66 |
| Columbus, OH | $7,866 | $3.43 |
Flatbed · outbound · California market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
El Cajon is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use El Cajon's own distances.
El Cajon rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.79 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.71 | −0.3% | +36.0% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.86 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $6.40 | +3.4% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $4.19 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $3.16 | +3.3% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $3.12 | +3.3% | +17.7% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.92 | +3.8% | +17.8% |