Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Glasgow, KY to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,278flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 2,105 mi
Typical range: $5,399–$7,157
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glasgow to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,222
Fuel: $2,056
All-in estimate: $6,278

Return trip

San Diego → Glasgow$9,223

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Glasgow to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Glasgow, KY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,238	$2.49	$4,662 – $5,815
53' refrigerated	$6,239	$2.96	$5,428 – $7,051
48' flatbed	$6,278	$2.98	$5,399 – $7,157
Step deck	$6,830	$3.24	$5,737 – $7,923
Power only	$4,658	$2.21	$4,052 – $5,263
Hotshot	$3,517	$1.67	$2,919 – $4,115
26' box truck	$3,435	$1.63	$2,919 – $3,950
Sprinter van	$2,095	$1.00	$1,760 – $2,431

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More lanes from Glasgow

48' flatbed lanes from Glasgow, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	817 mi	$3,897	$4.77	$3,351 – $4,443	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$6,419	$2.97	$5,520 – $7,318	5 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,808	$4.42	$1,555 – $2,061	1 d
Houston, TX	872 mi	$3,154	$3.62	$2,712 – $3,595	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,758 mi	$5,923	$3.37	$5,094 – $6,752	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	730 mi	$3,417	$4.68	$2,938 – $3,895	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,055 mi	$3,649	$3.46	$3,138 – $4,160	3 d
Dallas, TX	801 mi	$2,961	$3.70	$2,547 – $3,376	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 Glasgow, KY to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Glasgow, KY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,278 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 2,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,399 and $7,157.

How far is Glasgow, KY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,105 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 $2,056 of the $6,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,222 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Glasgow, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,223, which makes Glasgow, KY to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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