Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, NE to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,465flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,460 mi
Typical range: $4,699–$6,230
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,039
Fuel: $1,426
All-in estimate: $5,465

Return trip

San Diego → Columbus$6,269

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Columbus to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, NE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,534	$3.11	$4,035 – $5,032
53' refrigerated	$5,402	$3.70	$4,700 – $6,104
48' flatbed	$5,465	$3.74	$4,699 – $6,230
Step deck	$5,952	$4.08	$4,999 – $6,904
Power only	$4,013	$2.75	$3,491 – $4,535
Hotshot	$3,029	$2.07	$2,514 – $3,544
26' box truck	$2,965	$2.03	$2,520 – $3,410
Sprinter van	$1,813	$1.24	$1,523 – $2,104

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More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$7,235	$5.03	$6,222 – $8,248	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$5,530	$3.73	$4,756 – $6,304	4 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$2,709	$4.59	$2,330 – $3,088	2 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$4,036	$4.21	$3,471 – $4,601	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$4,948	$4.32	$4,255 – $5,641	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$6,633	$4.83	$5,704 – $7,561	3 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$4,101	$4.19	$3,527 – $4,675	3 d
Dallas, TX	706 mi	$3,220	$4.56	$2,769 – $3,671	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 Columbus, NE to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, NE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,465 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,460 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,699 and $6,230.

How far is Columbus, NE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,460 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 $1,426 of the $5,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,039 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Columbus, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,269, which makes Columbus, NE to San Diego, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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