Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grimes, IA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,777flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,671 mi
Typical range: $4,968–$6,586
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grimes to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,145
Fuel: $1,632
All-in estimate: $5,777

Return trip

San Diego → Grimes$7,023

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Grimes to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Grimes, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,804	$2.87	$4,275 – $5,332
53' refrigerated	$5,723	$3.42	$4,979 – $6,467
48' flatbed	$5,777	$3.46	$4,968 – $6,586
Step deck	$6,289	$3.76	$5,283 – $7,295
Power only	$4,260	$2.55	$3,706 – $4,814
Hotshot	$3,216	$1.92	$2,669 – $3,762
26' box truck	$3,145	$1.88	$2,673 – $3,617
Sprinter van	$1,922	$1.15	$1,614 – $2,229

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More lanes from Grimes

48' flatbed lanes from Grimes, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$5,966	$4.89	$5,131 – $6,801	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$5,847	$3.45	$5,029 – $6,666	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$1,924	$5.17	$1,655 – $2,194	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$3,857	$3.96	$3,317 – $4,397	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$5,328	$3.95	$4,582 – $6,074	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$5,443	$4.70	$4,681 – $6,205	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$4,067	$3.90	$3,498 – $4,636	3 d
Dallas, TX	749 mi	$3,169	$4.23	$2,725 – $3,613	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 Grimes, IA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Grimes, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,777 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,671 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,968 and $6,586.

How far is Grimes, IA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,671 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 $1,632 of the $5,777 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,145 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Grimes, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,023, which makes Grimes, IA to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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