Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Dodge, IA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,780flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,672 mi
Typical range: $4,971–$6,589
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Dodge to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,147
Fuel: $1,633
All-in estimate: $5,780

Return trip

San Diego → Fort Dodge$7,027

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Dodge to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Dodge, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,806	$2.87	$4,278 – $5,335
53' refrigerated	$5,726	$3.42	$4,982 – $6,470
48' flatbed	$5,780	$3.46	$4,971 – $6,589
Step deck	$6,292	$3.76	$5,285 – $7,299
Power only	$4,262	$2.55	$3,708 – $4,816
Hotshot	$3,217	$1.92	$2,670 – $3,764
26' box truck	$3,147	$1.88	$2,675 – $3,619
Sprinter van	$1,923	$1.15	$1,615 – $2,230

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More lanes from Fort Dodge

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Dodge, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$6,049	$4.88	$5,202 – $6,896	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$5,836	$3.45	$5,019 – $6,653	4 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$1,994	$5.03	$1,715 – $2,273	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$4,055	$3.90	$3,487 – $4,623	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$5,354	$3.95	$4,604 – $6,103	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$5,537	$4.68	$4,762 – $6,312	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,101 mi	$4,241	$3.85	$3,647 – $4,834	3 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$3,355	$4.14	$2,885 – $3,824	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 Fort Dodge, IA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Dodge, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,780 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,672 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,971 and $6,589.

How far is Fort Dodge, IA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,672 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 $1,633 of the $5,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,147 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Fort Dodge, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,027, which makes Fort Dodge, IA to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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