Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Blue Springs, MO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,539flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,587 mi
Typical range: $4,764–$6,315
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Blue Springs to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,989
Fuel: $1,550
All-in estimate: $5,539

Return trip

San Diego → Blue Springs$6,644

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Blue Springs to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Blue Springs, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,602	$2.90	$4,096 – $5,109
53' refrigerated	$5,483	$3.46	$4,770 – $6,196
48' flatbed	$5,539	$3.49	$4,764 – $6,315
Step deck	$6,031	$3.80	$5,066 – $6,997
Power only	$4,078	$2.57	$3,548 – $4,609
Hotshot	$3,079	$1.94	$2,555 – $3,602
26' box truck	$3,012	$1.90	$2,560 – $3,464
Sprinter van	$1,841	$1.16	$1,546 – $2,136

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More lanes from Blue Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Blue Springs, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,277 mi	$6,206	$4.86	$5,337 – $7,075	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,628 mi	$5,660	$3.48	$4,868 – $6,453	4 d
Chicago, IL	469 mi	$2,209	$4.71	$1,900 – $2,518	1 d
Houston, TX	756 mi	$3,196	$4.23	$2,749 – $3,643	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,250 mi	$5,015	$4.01	$4,313 – $5,717	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,204 mi	$5,629	$4.68	$4,841 – $6,417	3 d
San Antonio, TX	829 mi	$3,419	$4.12	$2,940 – $3,897	2 d
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$2,516	$4.72	$2,164 – $2,868	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 Blue Springs, MO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Blue Springs, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,539 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,587 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,764 and $6,315.

How far is Blue Springs, MO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,587 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 $1,550 of the $5,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,989 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Blue Springs, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,644, which makes Blue Springs, MO to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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