Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Downers Grove, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,398flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 2,013 mi
Typical range: $6,362–$8,434
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Downers Grove to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,432
Fuel: $1,966
All-in estimate: $7,398

Return trip

San Diego → Downers Grove$8,072

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

Downers Grove to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Downers Grove, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,170	$3.06	$5,491 – $6,848
53' refrigerated	$7,349	$3.65	$6,393 – $8,304
48' flatbed	$7,398	$3.68	$6,362 – $8,434
Step deck	$8,050	$4.00	$6,762 – $9,338
Power only	$5,483	$2.72	$4,770 – $6,196
Hotshot	$4,140	$2.06	$3,436 – $4,843
26' box truck	$4,044	$2.01	$3,438 – $4,651
Sprinter van	$2,468	$1.23	$2,073 – $2,863

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More lanes from Downers Grove

48' flatbed lanes from Downers Grove, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$4,991	$5.76	$4,292 – $5,690	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,043 mi	$7,494	$3.67	$6,445 – $8,544	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,598	$4.21	$3,955 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$6,997	$4.15	$6,017 – $7,976	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$4,503	$5.58	$3,872 – $5,133	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,023	$4.11	$4,320 – $5,727	3 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$4,044	$4.37	$3,478 – $4,610	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,023 mi	$6,359	$6.22	$5,469 – $7,249	3 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 Downers Grove, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Downers Grove, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,398 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 2,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,362 and $8,434.

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

About 2,013 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 $1,966 of the $7,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,432 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,072, which makes Downers Grove, 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 →