Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Henderson, KY to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,000flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,999 mi
Typical range: $5,160–$6,840
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Henderson to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,047
Fuel: $1,953
All-in estimate: $6,000

Return trip

San Diego → Henderson$8,815

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

Henderson to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Henderson, KY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,003	$2.50	$4,453 – $5,554
53' refrigerated	$5,959	$2.98	$5,185 – $6,734
48' flatbed	$6,000	$3.00	$5,160 – $6,840
Step deck	$6,529	$3.27	$5,484 – $7,573
Power only	$4,446	$2.22	$3,868 – $5,024
Hotshot	$3,357	$1.68	$2,786 – $3,927
26' box truck	$3,279	$1.64	$2,788 – $3,771
Sprinter van	$2,001	$1.00	$1,681 – $2,321

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More lanes from Henderson

48' flatbed lanes from Henderson, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	891 mi	$4,157	$4.67	$3,575 – $4,739	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,050 mi	$6,134	$2.99	$5,275 – $6,992	5 d
Chicago, IL	326 mi	$1,594	$4.89	$1,371 – $1,817	1 d
Houston, TX	842 mi	$3,072	$3.65	$2,642 – $3,502	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,654 mi	$5,623	$3.40	$4,835 – $6,410	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$3,677	$4.55	$3,163 – $4,192	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,008 mi	$3,522	$3.49	$3,029 – $4,015	3 d
Dallas, TX	736 mi	$2,785	$3.78	$2,395 – $3,175	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 Henderson, KY to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Henderson, KY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,000 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,999 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,160 and $6,840.

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

About 1,999 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 $1,953 of the $6,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,047 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,815, which makes Henderson, KY to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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