Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hastings, NE to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,203flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,376 mi
Typical range: $4,474–$5,931
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hastings to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,859
Fuel: $1,344
All-in estimate: $5,203

Return trip

San Diego → Hastings$5,968

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

Hastings to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Hastings, NE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,312	$3.13	$3,837 – $4,786
53' refrigerated	$5,138	$3.73	$4,470 – $5,806
48' flatbed	$5,203	$3.78	$4,474 – $5,931
Step deck	$5,667	$4.12	$4,761 – $6,574
Power only	$3,813	$2.77	$3,317 – $4,309
Hotshot	$2,878	$2.09	$2,389 – $3,367
26' box truck	$2,819	$2.05	$2,396 – $3,242
Sprinter van	$1,725	$1.25	$1,449 – $2,001

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More lanes from Hastings

48' flatbed lanes from Hastings, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,508 mi	$7,532	$4.99	$6,478 – $8,587	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,401 mi	$5,281	$3.77	$4,541 – $6,020	3 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,936	$4.42	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
Houston, TX	904 mi	$3,859	$4.27	$3,319 – $4,399	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,057 mi	$4,642	$4.39	$3,992 – $5,292	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$6,907	$4.79	$5,940 – $7,874	4 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,872	$4.26	$3,330 – $4,414	2 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$3,023	$4.69	$2,600 – $3,447	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 Hastings, NE to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Hastings, NE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,203 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,376 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,474 and $5,931.

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

About 1,376 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 $1,344 of the $5,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,859 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,968, which makes Hastings, NE to San Diego, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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