Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ballwin, MO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,211flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,815 mi
Typical range: $5,342–$7,081
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ballwin to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,438
Fuel: $1,773
All-in estimate: $6,211

Return trip

San Diego → Ballwin$7,450

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

Ballwin to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Ballwin, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,172	$2.85	$4,603 – $5,741
53' refrigerated	$6,161	$3.39	$5,360 – $6,962
48' flatbed	$6,211	$3.42	$5,342 – $7,081
Step deck	$6,761	$3.72	$5,679 – $7,842
Power only	$4,591	$2.53	$3,994 – $5,188
Hotshot	$3,466	$1.91	$2,877 – $4,055
26' box truck	$3,388	$1.87	$2,880 – $3,896
Sprinter van	$2,069	$1.14	$1,738 – $2,400

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More lanes from Ballwin

48' flatbed lanes from Ballwin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$5,328	$5.05	$4,582 – $6,074	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$6,347	$3.41	$5,458 – $7,236	4 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,774	$5.56	$1,525 – $2,022	1 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$3,297	$4.18	$2,835 – $3,758	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$5,740	$3.90	$4,937 – $6,544	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$4,779	$4.89	$4,110 – $5,448	3 d
San Antonio, TX	918 mi	$3,690	$4.02	$3,173 – $4,207	2 d
Dallas, TX	627 mi	$2,803	$4.47	$2,410 – $3,195	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 Ballwin, MO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Ballwin, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,211 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,815 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,342 and $7,081.

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

About 1,815 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 $1,773 of the $6,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,438 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,450, which makes Ballwin, 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