Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bloomington, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,151flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,936 mi
Typical range: $6,150–$8,152
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bloomington to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,260
Fuel: $1,891
All-in estimate: $7,151

Return trip

San Diego → Bloomington$7,802

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

Bloomington to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bloomington, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,960	$3.08	$5,305 – $6,616
53' refrigerated	$7,100	$3.67	$6,177 – $8,022
48' flatbed	$7,151	$3.69	$6,150 – $8,152
Step deck	$7,782	$4.02	$6,537 – $9,027
Power only	$5,295	$2.73	$4,606 – $5,983
Hotshot	$3,997	$2.06	$3,318 – $4,677
26' box truck	$3,906	$2.02	$3,320 – $4,492
Sprinter van	$2,384	$1.23	$2,003 – $2,766

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More lanes from Bloomington

48' flatbed lanes from Bloomington, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	930 mi	$5,262	$5.66	$4,526 – $5,999	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,972 mi	$7,267	$3.68	$6,249 – $8,284	5 d
Chicago, IL	136 mi	$1,353	$9.95	$1,164 – $1,542	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$4,190	$4.32	$3,604 – $4,777	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$6,703	$4.19	$5,765 – $7,641	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	861 mi	$4,724	$5.49	$4,063 – $5,385	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,100 mi	$4,622	$4.20	$3,975 – $5,269	3 d
Dallas, TX	807 mi	$3,649	$4.52	$3,138 – $4,160	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 Bloomington, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bloomington, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,151 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,936 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,150 and $8,152.

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

About 1,936 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 $1,891 of the $7,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,260 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,802, which makes Bloomington, IL to San Diego, CA 8% 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