Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Arnold, MO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,241flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,825 mi
Typical range: $5,367–$7,115
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arnold to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,458
Fuel: $1,783
All-in estimate: $6,241

Return trip

San Diego → Arnold$7,485

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Arnold to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Arnold, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,197	$2.85	$4,625 – $5,769
53' refrigerated	$6,191	$3.39	$5,386 – $6,996
48' flatbed	$6,241	$3.42	$5,367 – $7,115
Step deck	$6,793	$3.72	$5,706 – $7,879
Power only	$4,614	$2.53	$4,014 – $5,213
Hotshot	$3,483	$1.91	$2,891 – $4,075
26' box truck	$3,405	$1.87	$2,894 – $3,915
Sprinter van	$2,079	$1.14	$1,746 – $2,411

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More lanes from Arnold

48' flatbed lanes from Arnold, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$5,296	$5.06	$4,555 – $6,038	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,871 mi	$6,377	$3.41	$5,484 – $7,269	4 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,791	$5.51	$1,540 – $2,042	1 d
Houston, TX	781 mi	$3,272	$4.19	$2,814 – $3,730	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$5,770	$3.89	$4,962 – $6,577	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$4,749	$4.90	$4,084 – $5,414	3 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$3,681	$4.02	$3,166 – $4,196	2 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,797	$4.47	$2,405 – $3,188	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 Arnold, MO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Arnold, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,241 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,825 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,367 and $7,115.

How far is Arnold, MO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,825 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 $1,783 of the $6,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,458 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Arnold, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,485, which makes Arnold, MO to San Diego, CA 17% 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