Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Aberdeen, SD to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,722flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,561 mi
Typical range: $4,921–$6,523
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aberdeen to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,197
Fuel: $1,525
All-in estimate: $5,722

Return trip

San Diego → Aberdeen$6,958

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

Aberdeen to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Aberdeen, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,753	$3.04	$4,230 – $5,276
53' refrigerated	$5,663	$3.63	$4,926 – $6,399
48' flatbed	$5,722	$3.67	$4,921 – $6,523
Step deck	$6,231	$3.99	$5,234 – $7,228
Power only	$4,211	$2.70	$3,663 – $4,758
Hotshot	$3,178	$2.04	$2,638 – $3,719
26' box truck	$3,110	$1.99	$2,644 – $3,577
Sprinter van	$1,901	$1.22	$1,597 – $2,205

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More lanes from Aberdeen

48' flatbed lanes from Aberdeen, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,506 mi	$7,449	$4.95	$6,406 – $8,492	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$5,697	$3.67	$4,900 – $6,495	4 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$3,019	$4.31	$2,597 – $3,442	2 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$5,063	$3.92	$4,354 – $5,772	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$5,389	$4.18	$4,635 – $6,144	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,460 mi	$6,905	$4.73	$5,939 – $7,872	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,305 mi	$5,101	$3.91	$4,387 – $5,815	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$4,252	$4.09	$3,656 – $4,847	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 Aberdeen, SD to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Aberdeen, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,722 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,921 and $6,523.

How far is Aberdeen, SD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,561 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,525 of the $5,722 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,197 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Aberdeen, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,958, which makes Aberdeen, SD to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology