Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Blair, NE to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,692flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,533 mi
Typical range: $4,895–$6,489
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Blair to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,194
Fuel: $1,498
All-in estimate: $5,692

Return trip

San Diego → Blair$6,530

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Blair to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Blair, NE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,727	$3.08	$4,207 – $5,247
53' refrigerated	$5,631	$3.67	$4,899 – $6,364
48' flatbed	$5,692	$3.71	$4,895 – $6,489
Step deck	$6,199	$4.04	$5,207 – $7,190
Power only	$4,186	$2.73	$3,642 – $4,731
Hotshot	$3,160	$2.06	$2,623 – $3,697
26' box truck	$3,093	$2.02	$2,629 – $3,556
Sprinter van	$1,891	$1.23	$1,588 – $2,193

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More lanes from Blair

48' flatbed lanes from Blair, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,362 mi	$6,921	$5.08	$5,952 – $7,890	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,555 mi	$5,761	$3.70	$4,954 – $6,567	4 d
Chicago, IL	515 mi	$2,479	$4.81	$2,132 – $2,826	2 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$4,040	$4.21	$3,474 – $4,605	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$5,189	$4.27	$4,463 – $5,915	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$6,334	$4.88	$5,447 – $7,221	3 d
San Antonio, TX	997 mi	$4,159	$4.17	$3,577 – $4,741	3 d
Dallas, TX	714 mi	$3,246	$4.55	$2,791 – $3,700	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 Blair, NE to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Blair, NE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,692 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,895 and $6,489.

How far is Blair, NE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,533 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 $1,498 of the $5,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,194 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Blair, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,530, which makes Blair, NE to San Diego, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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