Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Decatur, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,132flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,930 mi
Typical range: $6,133–$8,130
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Decatur to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,247
Fuel: $1,885
All-in estimate: $7,132

Return trip

San Diego → Decatur$7,781

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

Decatur to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,944	$3.08	$5,290 – $6,598
53' refrigerated	$7,080	$3.67	$6,160 – $8,001
48' flatbed	$7,132	$3.70	$6,133 – $8,130
Step deck	$7,761	$4.02	$6,519 – $9,003
Power only	$5,280	$2.74	$4,594 – $5,966
Hotshot	$3,986	$2.07	$3,309 – $4,664
26' box truck	$3,895	$2.02	$3,311 – $4,479
Sprinter van	$2,378	$1.23	$1,997 – $2,758

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More lanes from Decatur

48' flatbed lanes from Decatur, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$5,280	$5.65	$4,541 – $6,019	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$7,257	$3.69	$6,241 – $8,273	5 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,489	$8.32	$1,280 – $1,697	1 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$4,047	$4.37	$3,481 – $4,614	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$6,671	$4.19	$5,737 – $7,605	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$4,728	$5.48	$4,066 – $5,390	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$4,496	$4.23	$3,866 – $5,125	3 d
Dallas, TX	772 mi	$3,533	$4.58	$3,038 – $4,027	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 Decatur, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Decatur, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,132 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,930 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,133 and $8,130.

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

About 1,930 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 $1,885 of the $7,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,247 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,781, which makes Decatur, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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