Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Altoona, IA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,830flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,689 mi
Typical range: $5,014–$6,646
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Altoona to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,180
Fuel: $1,650
All-in estimate: $5,830

Return trip

San Diego → Altoona$7,088

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

Altoona to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Altoona, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,849	$2.87	$4,315 – $5,382
53' refrigerated	$5,776	$3.42	$5,025 – $6,527
48' flatbed	$5,830	$3.45	$5,014 – $6,646
Step deck	$6,346	$3.76	$5,331 – $7,362
Power only	$4,300	$2.55	$3,741 – $4,859
Hotshot	$3,246	$1.92	$2,694 – $3,798
26' box truck	$3,175	$1.88	$2,698 – $3,651
Sprinter van	$1,939	$1.15	$1,629 – $2,250

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More lanes from Altoona

48' flatbed lanes from Altoona, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,200 mi	$5,891	$4.91	$5,066 – $6,716	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,714 mi	$5,903	$3.44	$5,077 – $6,730	4 d
Chicago, IL	353 mi	$1,869	$5.30	$1,607 – $2,131	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$3,857	$3.96	$3,317 – $4,397	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$5,383	$3.94	$4,629 – $6,136	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$5,372	$4.72	$4,620 – $6,124	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,048 mi	$4,079	$3.89	$3,508 – $4,650	3 d
Dallas, TX	753 mi	$3,181	$4.22	$2,736 – $3,627	2 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 Altoona, IA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Altoona, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,830 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,014 and $6,646.

How far is Altoona, IA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,689 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 $1,650 of the $5,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,180 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Altoona, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,088, which makes Altoona, IA to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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