Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hobart, IN to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,247flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 2,053 mi
Typical range: $6,233–$8,262
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hobart to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,241
Fuel: $2,006
All-in estimate: $7,247

Return trip

San Diego → Hobart$8,548

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hobart to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Hobart, IN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,045	$2.94	$5,380 – $6,710
53' refrigerated	$7,201	$3.51	$6,264 – $8,137
48' flatbed	$7,247	$3.53	$6,233 – $8,262
Step deck	$7,885	$3.84	$6,623 – $9,147
Power only	$5,374	$2.62	$4,675 – $6,072
Hotshot	$4,057	$1.98	$3,368 – $4,747
26' box truck	$3,963	$1.93	$3,369 – $4,558
Sprinter van	$2,418	$1.18	$2,031 – $2,805

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More lanes from Hobart

48' flatbed lanes from Hobart, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	822 mi	$4,619	$5.62	$3,973 – $5,266	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,085 mi	$7,346	$3.52	$6,318 – $8,374	5 d
Houston, TX	1,096 mi	$4,437	$4.05	$3,816 – $5,059	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$6,867	$3.99	$5,905 – $7,828	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	759 mi	$4,146	$5.46	$3,566 – $4,727	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,232 mi	$4,872	$3.95	$4,190 – $5,554	3 d
Dallas, TX	940 mi	$3,939	$4.19	$3,387 – $4,490	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	983 mi	$5,937	$6.04	$5,105 – $6,768	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 Hobart, IN to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Hobart, IN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,247 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 2,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,233 and $8,262.

How far is Hobart, IN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,053 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 $2,006 of the $7,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,241 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Hobart, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,548, which makes Hobart, IN to San Diego, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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