Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Island, NE to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,240flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,388 mi
Typical range: $4,506–$5,974
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Island to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,884
Fuel: $1,356
All-in estimate: $5,240

Return trip

San Diego → Grand Island$6,011

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Grand Island to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Island, NE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,343	$3.13	$3,866 – $4,821
53' refrigerated	$5,175	$3.73	$4,503 – $5,848
48' flatbed	$5,240	$3.78	$4,506 – $5,974
Step deck	$5,708	$4.11	$4,795 – $6,621
Power only	$3,842	$2.77	$3,342 – $4,341
Hotshot	$2,900	$2.09	$2,407 – $3,392
26' box truck	$2,840	$2.05	$2,414 – $3,266
Sprinter van	$1,737	$1.25	$1,459 – $2,015

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More lanes from Grand Island

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Island, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,503 mi	$7,511	$5.00	$6,460 – $8,563	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,410 mi	$5,309	$3.76	$4,565 – $6,052	3 d
Chicago, IL	657 mi	$2,915	$4.44	$2,507 – $3,323	2 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$3,940	$4.24	$3,388 – $4,491	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$4,694	$4.38	$4,036 – $5,351	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,438 mi	$6,887	$4.79	$5,923 – $7,852	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,956	$4.24	$3,402 – $4,509	2 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$3,107	$4.63	$2,672 – $3,542	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 Grand Island, NE to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Island, NE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,240 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,388 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,506 and $5,974.

How far is Grand Island, NE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,388 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,356 of the $5,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,884 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Grand Island, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,011, which makes Grand Island, NE to San Diego, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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