Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

DeKalb, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,267flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,972 mi
Typical range: $6,249–$8,284
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

DeKalb to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,341
Fuel: $1,926
All-in estimate: $7,267

Return trip

San Diego → DeKalb$7,928

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

DeKalb to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from DeKalb, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,058	$3.07	$5,392 – $6,724
53' refrigerated	$7,216	$3.66	$6,278 – $8,154
48' flatbed	$7,267	$3.68	$6,249 – $8,284
Step deck	$7,907	$4.01	$6,642 – $9,172
Power only	$5,383	$2.73	$4,683 – $6,083
Hotshot	$4,064	$2.06	$3,373 – $4,755
26' box truck	$3,971	$2.01	$3,375 – $4,566
Sprinter van	$2,423	$1.23	$2,036 – $2,811

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More lanes from DeKalb

48' flatbed lanes from DeKalb, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$5,185	$5.69	$4,459 – $5,911	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$7,360	$3.68	$6,329 – $8,390	5 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$1,129	$17.36	$971 – $1,287	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$4,562	$4.22	$3,923 – $5,201	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$6,859	$4.17	$5,899 – $7,819	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$4,687	$5.50	$4,031 – $5,343	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$4,964	$4.13	$4,269 – $5,659	3 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$3,981	$4.39	$3,424 – $4,538	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 DeKalb, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from DeKalb, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,267 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,972 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,249 and $8,284.

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

About 1,972 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 $1,926 of the $7,267 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,341 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,928, which makes DeKalb, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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