Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Huron, SD to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,608flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,524 mi
Typical range: $4,823–$6,393
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huron to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,119
Fuel: $1,489
All-in estimate: $5,608

Return trip

San Diego → Huron$6,819

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

Huron to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Huron, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,656	$3.06	$4,144 – $5,168
53' refrigerated	$5,547	$3.64	$4,826 – $6,268
48' flatbed	$5,608	$3.68	$4,823 – $6,393
Step deck	$6,107	$4.01	$5,130 – $7,084
Power only	$4,124	$2.71	$3,588 – $4,660
Hotshot	$3,113	$2.04	$2,583 – $3,642
26' box truck	$3,046	$2.00	$2,589 – $3,503
Sprinter van	$1,862	$1.22	$1,564 – $2,160

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More lanes from Huron

48' flatbed lanes from Huron, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,484 mi	$7,358	$4.96	$6,328 – $8,388	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,523 mi	$5,605	$3.68	$4,820 – $6,389	4 d
Chicago, IL	659 mi	$2,892	$4.39	$2,487 – $3,296	2 d
Houston, TX	1,202 mi	$4,772	$3.97	$4,104 – $5,440	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,241 mi	$5,222	$4.21	$4,491 – $5,954	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,433 mi	$6,799	$4.74	$5,847 – $7,751	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$4,814	$3.96	$4,140 – $5,488	3 d
Dallas, TX	948 mi	$3,961	$4.18	$3,406 – $4,515	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 Huron, SD to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Huron, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,608 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,524 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,823 and $6,393.

How far is Huron, SD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,524 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 $1,489 of the $5,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,119 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Huron, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,819, which makes Huron, SD to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology