Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belle Fourche, SD to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,854flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 1,280 mi
Typical range: $4,175–$5,534
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belle Fourche to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,604
Fuel: $1,250
All-in estimate: $4,854

Return trip

San Diego → Belle Fourche$5,903

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Belle Fourche to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Belle Fourche, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,018	$3.14	$3,576 – $4,459
53' refrigerated	$4,788	$3.74	$4,165 – $5,410
48' flatbed	$4,854	$3.79	$4,175 – $5,534
Step deck	$5,289	$4.13	$4,443 – $6,136
Power only	$3,549	$2.77	$3,088 – $4,010
Hotshot	$2,678	$2.09	$2,223 – $3,134
26' box truck	$2,625	$2.05	$2,231 – $3,019
Sprinter van	$1,607	$1.26	$1,350 – $1,864

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More lanes from Belle Fourche

48' flatbed lanes from Belle Fourche, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,813 mi	$8,721	$4.81	$7,500 – $9,942	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$4,789	$3.80	$4,119 – $5,460	3 d
Chicago, IL	986 mi	$3,886	$3.94	$3,342 – $4,430	3 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$5,181	$3.90	$4,456 – $5,906	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$4,545	$4.36	$3,908 – $5,181	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,763 mi	$8,100	$4.59	$6,966 – $9,233	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,286 mi	$5,040	$3.92	$4,335 – $5,746	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$4,341	$4.07	$3,733 – $4,949	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 Belle Fourche, SD to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Belle Fourche, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,854 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 1,280 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,175 and $5,534.

How far is Belle Fourche, SD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,280 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,250 of the $4,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,604 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Belle Fourche, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,903, which makes Belle Fourche, SD to San Diego, CA 18% 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