Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elgin, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,353flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,999 mi
Typical range: $6,324–$8,383
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elgin to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,400
Fuel: $1,953
All-in estimate: $7,353

Return trip

San Diego → Elgin$8,023

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

Elgin to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Elgin, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,131	$3.07	$5,457 – $6,806
53' refrigerated	$7,303	$3.65	$6,354 – $8,253
48' flatbed	$7,353	$3.68	$6,324 – $8,383
Step deck	$8,001	$4.00	$6,721 – $9,281
Power only	$5,449	$2.73	$4,741 – $6,157
Hotshot	$4,114	$2.06	$3,414 – $4,813
26' box truck	$4,019	$2.01	$3,416 – $4,622
Sprinter van	$2,453	$1.23	$2,060 – $2,845

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More lanes from Elgin

48' flatbed lanes from Elgin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$5,077	$5.72	$4,366 – $5,788	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$7,443	$3.67	$6,401 – $8,485	5 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$4,628	$4.20	$3,980 – $5,276	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$6,954	$4.16	$5,981 – $7,928	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$4,585	$5.54	$3,943 – $5,226	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$5,037	$4.11	$4,332 – $5,742	3 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$4,057	$4.36	$3,489 – $4,625	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$6,485	$6.18	$5,577 – $7,392	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 Elgin, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Elgin, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,353 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,999 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,324 and $8,383.

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

About 1,999 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 $1,953 of the $7,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,400 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,023, which makes Elgin, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology