Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Atchison, KS to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,622flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,544 mi
Typical range: $4,835–$6,409
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atchison to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,114
Fuel: $1,508
All-in estimate: $5,622

Return trip

San Diego → Atchison$6,770

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

Atchison to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Atchison, KS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,669	$3.02	$4,155 – $5,182
53' refrigerated	$5,563	$3.60	$4,839 – $6,286
48' flatbed	$5,622	$3.64	$4,835 – $6,409
Step deck	$6,122	$3.96	$5,142 – $7,101
Power only	$4,136	$2.68	$3,598 – $4,673
Hotshot	$3,122	$2.02	$2,591 – $3,652
26' box truck	$3,055	$1.98	$2,597 – $3,513
Sprinter van	$1,868	$1.21	$1,569 – $2,166

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More lanes from Atchison

48' flatbed lanes from Atchison, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,322 mi	$6,631	$5.02	$5,702 – $7,559	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,580 mi	$5,732	$3.63	$4,930 – $6,535	4 d
Chicago, IL	496 mi	$2,376	$4.79	$2,043 – $2,709	2 d
Houston, TX	797 mi	$3,449	$4.33	$2,967 – $3,932	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,074	$4.19	$4,364 – $5,784	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,251 mi	$6,031	$4.82	$5,186 – $6,875	3 d
San Antonio, TX	854 mi	$3,630	$4.25	$3,122 – $4,138	2 d
Dallas, TX	562 mi	$2,705	$4.81	$2,326 – $3,084	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 Atchison, KS to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Atchison, KS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,622 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,544 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,835 and $6,409.

How far is Atchison, KS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,544 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 $1,508 of the $5,622 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,114 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Atchison, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,770, which makes Atchison, KS 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