Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hutchinson, KS to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,010flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,344 mi
Typical range: $4,308–$5,711
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hutchinson to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,697
Fuel: $1,313
All-in estimate: $5,010

Return trip

San Diego → Hutchinson$6,033

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hutchinson to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Hutchinson, KS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,150	$3.09	$3,693 – $4,606
53' refrigerated	$4,945	$3.68	$4,302 – $5,588
48' flatbed	$5,010	$3.73	$4,308 – $5,711
Step deck	$5,458	$4.06	$4,584 – $6,331
Power only	$3,669	$2.73	$3,192 – $4,146
Hotshot	$2,769	$2.06	$2,298 – $3,240
26' box truck	$2,712	$2.02	$2,306 – $3,119
Sprinter van	$1,660	$1.24	$1,394 – $1,926

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More lanes from Hutchinson

48' flatbed lanes from Hutchinson, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,521 mi	$7,448	$4.90	$6,405 – $8,491	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,388 mi	$5,144	$3.71	$4,424 – $5,864	3 d
Chicago, IL	709 mi	$3,018	$4.26	$2,596 – $3,441	2 d
Houston, TX	696 mi	$3,130	$4.50	$2,691 – $3,568	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$4,381	$4.36	$3,768 – $4,995	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,447 mi	$6,797	$4.70	$5,845 – $7,748	4 d
San Antonio, TX	703 mi	$3,152	$4.48	$2,711 – $3,593	2 d
Dallas, TX	436 mi	$2,306	$5.29	$1,983 – $2,629	1 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 Hutchinson, KS to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Hutchinson, KS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,010 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,344 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,308 and $5,711.

How far is Hutchinson, KS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,344 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 $1,313 of the $5,010 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,697 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Hutchinson, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,033, which makes Hutchinson, KS to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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