Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Batavia, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,347flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,997 mi
Typical range: $6,318–$8,375
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Batavia to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,396
Fuel: $1,951
All-in estimate: $7,347

Return trip

San Diego → Batavia$8,016

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Batavia to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Batavia, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,126	$3.07	$5,452 – $6,800
53' refrigerated	$7,297	$3.65	$6,348 – $8,246
48' flatbed	$7,347	$3.68	$6,318 – $8,375
Step deck	$7,994	$4.00	$6,715 – $9,273
Power only	$5,444	$2.73	$4,736 – $6,152
Hotshot	$4,110	$2.06	$3,411 – $4,809
26' box truck	$4,015	$2.01	$3,413 – $4,618
Sprinter van	$2,450	$1.23	$2,058 – $2,842

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More lanes from Batavia

48' flatbed lanes from Batavia, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$5,069	$5.73	$4,359 – $5,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,026 mi	$7,440	$3.67	$6,398 – $8,481	5 d
Houston, TX	1,088 mi	$4,582	$4.21	$3,940 – $5,223	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$6,940	$4.16	$5,969 – $7,912	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$4,576	$5.55	$3,936 – $5,217	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$4,997	$4.12	$4,297 – $5,696	3 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$4,018	$4.38	$3,455 – $4,580	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$6,417	$6.20	$5,519 – $7,315	3 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 Batavia, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Batavia, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,347 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,997 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,318 and $8,375.

How far is Batavia, IL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,997 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 $1,951 of the $7,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,396 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Batavia, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,016, which makes Batavia, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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