Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Glen Ellyn, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,395flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 2,012 mi
Typical range: $6,360–$8,430
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glen Ellyn to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,430
Fuel: $1,965
All-in estimate: $7,395

Return trip

San Diego → Glen Ellyn$8,068

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

Glen Ellyn to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Glen Ellyn, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,167	$3.07	$5,488 – $6,845
53' refrigerated	$7,345	$3.65	$6,391 – $8,300
48' flatbed	$7,395	$3.68	$6,360 – $8,430
Step deck	$8,046	$4.00	$6,759 – $9,334
Power only	$5,481	$2.72	$4,768 – $6,193
Hotshot	$4,138	$2.06	$3,434 – $4,841
26' box truck	$4,042	$2.01	$3,436 – $4,649
Sprinter van	$2,467	$1.23	$2,072 – $2,861

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More lanes from Glen Ellyn

48' flatbed lanes from Glen Ellyn, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$5,004	$5.75	$4,304 – $5,705	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$7,488	$3.67	$6,440 – $8,536	5 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$4,612	$4.20	$3,966 – $5,257	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$6,993	$4.16	$6,014 – $7,972	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$4,515	$5.57	$3,883 – $5,147	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$5,033	$4.11	$4,329 – $5,738	3 d
Dallas, TX	929 mi	$4,054	$4.36	$3,486 – $4,622	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,029 mi	$6,388	$6.21	$5,494 – $7,282	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 Glen Ellyn, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Glen Ellyn, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,395 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 2,012 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,360 and $8,430.

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

About 2,012 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 $1,965 of the $7,395 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,430 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,068, which makes Glen Ellyn, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →