Imperial Beach, CA · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Imperial Beach, CA
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Imperial Beach, 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
- 25,568
Flatbed lanes from Imperial Beach
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,093 | $5.26 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,565 | $10.58 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,177 | $4.00 |
| Houston, TX | $6,703 | $4.38 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,531 | $7.17 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $14,028 | $5.01 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,938 | $4.49 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,203 | $4.45 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $14,751 | $5.99 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $6,060 | $4.47 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,807 | $5.65 |
| Austin, TX | $6,071 | $4.47 |
| Charlotte, NC | $11,681 | $4.76 |
| Columbus, OH | $9,686 | $4.20 |
From Imperial Beach, a 48' flatbed costs between $4.00 a mile (Chicago, $8,177) and $10.58 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,565) 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 Imperial Beach
Flatbed lanes into Imperial Beach
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,415 | $2.93 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,565 | $10.58 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,494 | $3.67 |
| Houston, TX | $4,564 | $2.98 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,319 | $3.74 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,300 | $2.61 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,043 | $3.06 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,224 | $3.03 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,563 | $2.26 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,126 | $3.04 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,807 | $5.65 |
| Austin, TX | $4,133 | $3.04 |
| Charlotte, NC | $6,525 | $2.66 |
| Columbus, OH | $7,921 | $3.43 |
Flatbed · outbound · California market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Imperial Beach is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Imperial Beach's own distances.
Imperial Beach 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% |