Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

East Chicago, IN to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,222flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 2,045 mi
Typical range: $6,211–$8,234
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

East Chicago to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,224
Fuel: $1,998
All-in estimate: $7,222

Return trip

San Diego → East Chicago$8,519

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

East Chicago to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from East Chicago, IN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,024	$2.95	$5,362 – $6,687
53' refrigerated	$7,176	$3.51	$6,243 – $8,108
48' flatbed	$7,222	$3.53	$6,211 – $8,234
Step deck	$7,858	$3.84	$6,601 – $9,116
Power only	$5,355	$2.62	$4,659 – $6,051
Hotshot	$4,043	$1.98	$3,356 – $4,730
26' box truck	$3,949	$1.93	$3,357 – $4,542
Sprinter van	$2,410	$1.18	$2,024 – $2,795

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More lanes from East Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from East Chicago, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	833 mi	$4,665	$5.60	$4,012 – $5,318	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,075 mi	$7,315	$3.53	$6,291 – $8,339	5 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$4,447	$4.05	$3,824 – $5,069	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$6,839	$3.99	$5,882 – $7,797	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	771 mi	$4,194	$5.44	$3,606 – $4,781	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$4,875	$3.95	$4,193 – $5,558	3 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$3,942	$4.19	$3,390 – $4,494	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	998 mi	$6,006	$6.02	$5,165 – $6,847	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 East Chicago, IN to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from East Chicago, IN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,222 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 2,045 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,211 and $8,234.

How far is East Chicago, IN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,045 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 $1,998 of the $7,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,224 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to East Chicago, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,519, which makes East Chicago, IN to San Diego, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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