Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Anderson, IN to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,494flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,133 mi
Typical range: $6,445–$8,544
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Anderson to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,410
Fuel: $2,084
All-in estimate: $7,494

Return trip

San Diego → Anderson$8,840

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Anderson to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Anderson, IN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,255	$2.93	$5,567 – $6,943
53' refrigerated	$7,450	$3.49	$6,481 – $8,418
48' flatbed	$7,494	$3.51	$6,445 – $8,544
Step deck	$8,153	$3.82	$6,849 – $9,458
Power only	$5,562	$2.61	$4,839 – $6,286
Hotshot	$4,200	$1.97	$3,486 – $4,914
26' box truck	$4,101	$1.92	$3,486 – $4,717
Sprinter van	$2,502	$1.17	$2,102 – $2,902

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More lanes from Anderson

48' flatbed lanes from Anderson, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	731 mi	$4,242	$5.80	$3,648 – $4,836	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$7,618	$3.51	$6,551 – $8,684	5 d
Chicago, IL	188 mi	$1,461	$7.77	$1,256 – $1,665	1 d
Houston, TX	1,060 mi	$4,322	$4.08	$3,717 – $4,927	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,795 mi	$7,115	$3.96	$6,119 – $8,112	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	658 mi	$3,748	$5.70	$3,223 – $4,272	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,827	$3.96	$4,151 – $5,503	3 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$3,932	$4.19	$3,382 – $4,483	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 Anderson, IN to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Anderson, IN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,494 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,133 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,445 and $8,544.

How far is Anderson, IN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,133 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,084 of the $7,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,410 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Anderson, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,840, which makes Anderson, IN to San Diego, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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