Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Edina, MN to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,516flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,792 mi
Typical range: $5,604–$7,428
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Edina to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,765
Fuel: $1,751
All-in estimate: $6,516

Return trip

San Diego → Edina$8,204

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Edina to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Edina, MN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,425	$3.03	$4,828 – $6,021
53' refrigerated	$6,462	$3.61	$5,622 – $7,302
48' flatbed	$6,516	$3.64	$5,604 – $7,428
Step deck	$7,092	$3.96	$5,958 – $8,227
Power only	$4,815	$2.69	$4,189 – $5,440
Hotshot	$3,635	$2.03	$3,017 – $4,253
26' box truck	$3,553	$1.98	$3,020 – $4,086
Sprinter van	$2,170	$1.21	$1,823 – $2,517

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More lanes from Edina

48' flatbed lanes from Edina, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$6,297	$5.21	$5,415 – $7,178	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,798 mi	$6,535	$3.63	$5,620 – $7,450	4 d
Chicago, IL	418 mi	$2,186	$5.23	$1,880 – $2,492	1 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,949	$4.00	$4,256 – $5,641	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,494 mi	$6,161	$4.12	$5,298 – $7,023	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,163 mi	$5,807	$4.99	$4,994 – $6,620	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$5,152	$3.96	$4,431 – $5,874	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,010 mi	$4,211	$4.17	$3,622 – $4,801	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 Edina, MN to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Edina, MN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,516 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,792 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,604 and $7,428.

How far is Edina, MN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,792 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 $1,751 of the $6,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,765 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Edina, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,204, which makes Edina, MN to San Diego, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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