National City, CA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in National City, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to National City, 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: 58,460

Flatbed lanes from National City

48' flatbed rates from National City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$15,074	$5.26	$12,964 – $17,184	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	142 mi	$1,544	$10.87	$1,328 – $1,760	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$6,700	$4.38	$5,762 – $7,638	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$14,010	$5.01	$12,048 – $15,971	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$5,935	$4.49	$5,104 – $6,765	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$6,196	$4.45	$5,328 – $7,063	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,459 mi	$14,741	$5.99	$12,677 – $16,804	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,353 mi	$6,052	$4.47	$5,205 – $6,900	3 d
San Jose, CA	492 mi	$2,789	$5.67	$2,398 – $3,179	2 d
Austin, TX	1,357 mi	$6,067	$4.47	$5,218 – $6,916	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,448 mi	$11,664	$4.76	$10,031 – $13,297	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,303 mi	$9,668	$4.20	$8,314 – $11,021	5 d

From National City, a 48' flatbed costs between $4.00 a mile (Chicago, $8,159) and $10.87 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,544) 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 National City

Flatbed lanes into National City

48' flatbed rates into National City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,404	$2.93	$7,228 – $9,581	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	142 mi	$1,544	$10.87	$1,328 – $1,760	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$4,562	$2.98	$3,923 – $5,200	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,291	$2.61	$6,270 – $8,311	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$4,041	$3.06	$3,475 – $4,606	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$4,219	$3.03	$3,628 – $4,809	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,459 mi	$5,559	$2.26	$4,780 – $6,337	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,353 mi	$4,121	$3.05	$3,544 – $4,698	3 d
San Jose, CA	492 mi	$2,789	$5.67	$2,398 – $3,179	2 d
Austin, TX	1,357 mi	$4,131	$3.04	$3,553 – $4,709	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,448 mi	$6,516	$2.66	$5,604 – $7,428	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,303 mi	$7,905	$3.43	$6,799 – $9,012	5 d

Flatbed · outbound · California market

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National City is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use National City's own distances.

National City rates by truck type

Outbound rates from National City by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.79	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.76 – $4.79
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.71	−0.3%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$4.45 – $6.14
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
STEPStep deck	$6.40	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$5.37 – $6.40
PWRPower only	$4.19	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.28 – $4.19
HOTHotshot	$3.16	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$2.65 – $3.16
BOX26' box truck	$3.12	+3.3%	+7.6%	+17.7%	$2.65 – $3.12
SPRTSprinter van	$1.92	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.8%	$1.63 – $1.92

Flatbed lanes from National City

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Flatbed lanes into National City

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