Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belvidere, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,260flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,970 mi
Typical range: $6,244–$8,277
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belvidere to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,336
Fuel: $1,924
All-in estimate: $7,260

Return trip

San Diego → Belvidere$7,921

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

Belvidere to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Belvidere, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,053	$3.07	$5,387 – $6,718
53' refrigerated	$7,210	$3.66	$6,272 – $8,147
48' flatbed	$7,260	$3.69	$6,244 – $8,277
Step deck	$7,900	$4.01	$6,636 – $9,164
Power only	$5,378	$2.73	$4,679 – $6,077
Hotshot	$4,060	$2.06	$3,370 – $4,750
26' box truck	$3,967	$2.01	$3,372 – $4,562
Sprinter van	$2,421	$1.23	$2,034 – $2,808

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More lanes from Belvidere

48' flatbed lanes from Belvidere, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	921 mi	$5,224	$5.67	$4,492 – $5,955	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,997 mi	$7,347	$3.68	$6,318 – $8,375	5 d
Chicago, IL	81 mi	$1,179	$14.56	$1,014 – $1,344	1 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$4,632	$4.20	$3,983 – $5,280	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$6,859	$4.17	$5,899 – $7,819	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$4,732	$5.48	$4,070 – $5,395	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,023	$4.11	$4,320 – $5,727	3 d
Dallas, TX	924 mi	$4,037	$4.37	$3,472 – $4,603	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 Belvidere, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Belvidere, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,260 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,970 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,244 and $8,277.

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

About 1,970 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 $1,924 of the $7,260 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,336 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,921, which makes Belvidere, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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