Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cape Girardeau, MO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,374flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,870 mi
Typical range: $5,481–$7,266
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cape Girardeau to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,547
Fuel: $1,827
All-in estimate: $6,374

Return trip

San Diego → Cape Girardeau$7,644

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

Cape Girardeau to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Girardeau, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,309	$2.84	$4,725 – $5,893
53' refrigerated	$6,325	$3.38	$5,502 – $7,147
48' flatbed	$6,374	$3.41	$5,481 – $7,266
Step deck	$6,936	$3.71	$5,827 – $8,046
Power only	$4,715	$2.52	$4,102 – $5,328
Hotshot	$3,559	$1.90	$2,954 – $4,164
26' box truck	$3,479	$1.86	$2,957 – $4,000
Sprinter van	$2,124	$1.14	$1,784 – $2,464

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More lanes from Cape Girardeau

48' flatbed lanes from Cape Girardeau, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$5,209	$5.08	$4,480 – $5,938	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,922 mi	$6,527	$3.40	$5,613 – $7,441	5 d
Chicago, IL	387 mi	$1,971	$5.09	$1,695 – $2,247	1 d
Houston, TX	730 mi	$3,117	$4.27	$2,680 – $3,553	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,523 mi	$5,903	$3.88	$5,076 – $6,729	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,647	$4.93	$3,997 – $5,298	2 d
San Antonio, TX	883 mi	$3,583	$4.06	$3,082 – $4,085	2 d
Dallas, TX	606 mi	$2,739	$4.52	$2,355 – $3,122	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 Cape Girardeau, MO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Cape Girardeau, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,374 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,870 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,481 and $7,266.

How far is Cape Girardeau, MO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,870 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 $1,827 of the $6,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,547 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Cape Girardeau, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,644, which makes Cape Girardeau, MO to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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