Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Burlington, IA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,186flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,810 mi
Typical range: $5,320–$7,052
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burlington to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,418
Fuel: $1,768
All-in estimate: $6,186

Return trip

San Diego → Burlington$7,521

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

Burlington to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Burlington, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,150	$2.85	$4,584 – $5,717
53' refrigerated	$6,135	$3.39	$5,338 – $6,933
48' flatbed	$6,186	$3.42	$5,320 – $7,052
Step deck	$6,733	$3.72	$5,655 – $7,810
Power only	$4,572	$2.53	$3,977 – $5,166
Hotshot	$3,451	$1.91	$2,865 – $4,038
26' box truck	$3,374	$1.86	$2,868 – $3,880
Sprinter van	$2,060	$1.14	$1,731 – $2,390

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More lanes from Burlington

48' flatbed lanes from Burlington, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,060 mi	$5,338	$5.04	$4,591 – $6,086	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$6,283	$3.41	$5,403 – $7,163	4 d
Chicago, IL	227 mi	$1,504	$6.63	$1,294 – $1,715	1 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,757	$3.99	$3,231 – $4,282	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,479 mi	$5,750	$3.89	$4,945 – $6,555	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	993 mi	$4,827	$4.86	$4,151 – $5,503	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,047 mi	$4,076	$3.89	$3,506 – $4,647	3 d
Dallas, TX	750 mi	$3,172	$4.23	$2,728 – $3,616	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 Burlington, IA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Burlington, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,186 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,810 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,320 and $7,052.

How far is Burlington, IA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,810 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 $1,768 of the $6,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,418 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Burlington, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,521, which makes Burlington, IA to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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