El Centro, CA · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in El Centro, CA
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to El Centro, 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
- 44,230
Flatbed lanes from El Centro
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $14,602 | $5.28 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,818 | $8.30 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,820 | $4.03 |
| Houston, TX | $6,313 | $4.43 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,108 | $8.60 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $13,556 | $5.03 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,556 | $4.56 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,423 | $13.18 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,806 | $4.51 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $14,173 | $6.02 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $5,662 | $4.54 |
| San Jose, CA | $3,016 | $5.43 |
| Austin, TX | $5,681 | $4.54 |
| Charlotte, NC | $11,222 | $4.79 |
From El Centro, a 48' flatbed costs between $4.03 a mile (Chicago, $7,820) and $13.18 a mile (San Diego, $1,423) 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 Centro
Flatbed lanes into El Centro
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,141 | $2.94 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,818 | $8.30 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,167 | $3.69 |
| Houston, TX | $4,299 | $3.02 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,098 | $4.48 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,054 | $2.62 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,783 | $3.11 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,423 | $13.18 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,953 | $3.07 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,344 | $2.27 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,855 | $3.09 |
| San Jose, CA | $3,016 | $5.43 |
| Austin, TX | $3,868 | $3.09 |
| Charlotte, NC | $6,269 | $2.67 |
Flatbed · outbound · California market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
El Centro is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use El Centro's own distances.
El Centro 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% |