Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Edwardsville, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,881flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,852 mi
Typical range: $5,918–$7,845
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Edwardsville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,072
Fuel: $1,809
All-in estimate: $6,881

Return trip

San Diego → Edwardsville$7,508

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

Edwardsville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Edwardsville, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,732	$3.09	$5,101 – $6,362
53' refrigerated	$6,828	$3.69	$5,940 – $7,715
48' flatbed	$6,881	$3.72	$5,918 – $7,845
Step deck	$7,489	$4.04	$6,291 – $8,688
Power only	$5,089	$2.75	$4,427 – $5,751
Hotshot	$3,842	$2.07	$3,189 – $4,495
26' box truck	$3,755	$2.03	$3,192 – $4,318
Sprinter van	$2,293	$1.24	$1,926 – $2,659

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More lanes from Edwardsville

48' flatbed lanes from Edwardsville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,016 mi	$5,633	$5.54	$4,844 – $6,421	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,897 mi	$7,026	$3.70	$6,042 – $8,010	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,830	$6.38	$1,574 – $2,086	1 d
Houston, TX	819 mi	$3,689	$4.50	$3,172 – $4,205	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,511 mi	$6,384	$4.23	$5,490 – $7,278	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	940 mi	$5,048	$5.37	$4,341 – $5,754	2 d
San Antonio, TX	953 mi	$4,134	$4.34	$3,555 – $4,712	2 d
Dallas, TX	663 mi	$3,171	$4.78	$2,727 – $3,615	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 Edwardsville, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Edwardsville, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,881 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,852 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,918 and $7,845.

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

About 1,852 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 $1,809 of the $6,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,072 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,508, which makes Edwardsville, 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 →