Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Gladstone, MO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate
$5,498flatbed
+3.6% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.50
- Distance
- 1,573 mi
- Typical range
- $4,728–$6,268
- Transit
- 4 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Gladstone to San Diego price history
- 3 months
- +8.7%
- 1 year
- +18.7%
- 5 years
- +25.0%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $3,961
- Fuel
- $1,537
- All-in estimate
- $5,498
Return trip
San Diego → Gladstone$6,594This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.
Gladstone to San Diego by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,567 | $2.90 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $5,442 | $3.46 | |
| 48' flatbed | $5,498 | $3.50 | |
| Step deck | $5,987 | $3.81 | |
| Power only | $4,047 | $2.57 | |
| Hotshot | $3,055 | $1.94 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,989 | $1.90 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,827 | $1.16 |
More lanes from Gladstone
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,261 | $4.85 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,613 | $3.48 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,232 | $4.68 |
| Houston, TX | $3,242 | $4.20 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,970 | $4.02 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,686 | $4.66 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,446 | $4.11 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,547 | $4.69 |
More lanes into San Diego
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,396 | $2.93 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,505 | $11.49 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,466 | $3.67 |
| Houston, TX | $4,569 | $2.98 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,312 | $3.75 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,284 | $2.61 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,051 | $3.06 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,224 | $3.03 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Gladstone, MO to San Diego, CA?
A 48' flatbed from Gladstone, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,498 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 1,573 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,728 and $6,268.
How far is Gladstone, MO from San Diego, CA by truck?
About 1,573 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 $1,537 of the $5,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,961 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Gladstone, MO?
The reverse direction is estimated at $6,594, which makes Gladstone, MO to San Diego, CA 17% 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