Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Garden City, ID to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,893flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $2,488–$3,297
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garden City to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,027
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $2,893

Return trip

San Diego → Garden City$5,179

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Garden City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, ID to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,375	$2.68	$2,114 – $2,636
53' refrigerated	$2,831	$3.19	$2,463 – $3,199
48' flatbed	$2,893	$3.26	$2,488 – $3,297
Step deck	$3,157	$3.56	$2,651 – $3,662
Power only	$2,084	$2.35	$1,813 – $2,355
Hotshot	$1,572	$1.77	$1,305 – $1,840
26' box truck	$1,546	$1.74	$1,314 – $1,778
Sprinter van	$950	$1.07	$798 – $1,102

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More lanes from Garden City

48' flatbed lanes from Garden City, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,543 mi	$9,331	$3.67	$8,024 – $10,637	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	798 mi	$2,674	$3.35	$2,300 – $3,049	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,711 mi	$4,838	$2.83	$4,161 – $5,515	4 d
Houston, TX	1,765 mi	$5,220	$2.96	$4,489 – $5,951	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	865 mi	$3,131	$3.62	$2,693 – $3,570	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,492 mi	$8,717	$3.50	$7,497 – $9,938	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,635 mi	$4,890	$2.99	$4,205 – $5,575	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,527 mi	$4,616	$3.02	$3,970 – $5,262	4 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 Garden City, ID to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Garden City, ID to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,893 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,488 and $3,297.

How far is Garden City, ID from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 887 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $866 of the $2,893 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,027 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Garden City, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,179, which makes Garden City, ID to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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