Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Davenport, IA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,318flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,855 mi
Typical range: $5,434–$7,203
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Davenport to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,506
Fuel: $1,812
All-in estimate: $6,318

Return trip

San Diego → Davenport$7,682

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

Davenport to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Davenport, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,263	$2.84	$4,684 – $5,842
53' refrigerated	$6,269	$3.38	$5,454 – $7,084
48' flatbed	$6,318	$3.41	$5,434 – $7,203
Step deck	$6,876	$3.71	$5,776 – $7,977
Power only	$4,673	$2.52	$4,065 – $5,280
Hotshot	$3,528	$1.90	$2,928 – $4,127
26' box truck	$3,448	$1.86	$2,931 – $3,965
Sprinter van	$2,105	$1.13	$1,768 – $2,442

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More lanes from Davenport

48' flatbed lanes from Davenport, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$5,200	$5.07	$4,472 – $5,928	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$6,404	$3.40	$5,507 – $7,300	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,365	$7.63	$1,174 – $1,556	1 d
Houston, TX	1,010 mi	$3,964	$3.92	$3,409 – $4,518	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,528 mi	$5,909	$3.87	$5,082 – $6,736	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	962 mi	$4,711	$4.90	$4,051 – $5,370	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,116 mi	$4,286	$3.84	$3,686 – $4,886	3 d
Dallas, TX	818 mi	$3,379	$4.13	$2,906 – $3,852	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 Davenport, IA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Davenport, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,318 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,434 and $7,203.

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

About 1,855 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 $1,812 of the $6,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,506 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,682, which makes Davenport, IA to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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