Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Champaign, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,273flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,974 mi
Typical range: $6,255–$8,291
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Champaign to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,345
Fuel: $1,928
All-in estimate: $7,273

Return trip

San Diego → Champaign$7,935

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

Champaign to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Champaign, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,063	$3.07	$5,397 – $6,730
53' refrigerated	$7,223	$3.66	$6,284 – $8,161
48' flatbed	$7,273	$3.68	$6,255 – $8,291
Step deck	$7,914	$4.01	$6,648 – $9,180
Power only	$5,388	$2.73	$4,687 – $6,088
Hotshot	$4,068	$2.06	$3,376 – $4,759
26' box truck	$3,974	$2.01	$3,378 – $4,570
Sprinter van	$2,425	$1.23	$2,037 – $2,813

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More lanes from Champaign

48' flatbed lanes from Champaign, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$5,090	$5.72	$4,378 – $5,803	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,012 mi	$7,395	$3.68	$6,360 – $8,430	5 d
Chicago, IL	145 mi	$1,381	$9.53	$1,188 – $1,575	1 d
Houston, TX	966 mi	$4,177	$4.32	$3,592 – $4,762	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$6,830	$4.17	$5,874 – $7,787	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$4,552	$5.56	$3,915 – $5,189	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,105 mi	$4,638	$4.20	$3,989 – $5,288	3 d
Dallas, TX	816 mi	$3,679	$4.51	$3,164 – $4,194	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 Champaign, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Champaign, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,273 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,974 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,255 and $8,291.

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

About 1,974 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 $1,928 of the $7,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,345 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,935, which makes Champaign, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →