Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Independence, MO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,528flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,583 mi
Typical range: $4,754–$6,301
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Independence to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,982
Fuel: $1,546
All-in estimate: $5,528

Return trip

San Diego → Independence$6,629

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

Independence to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Independence, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,592	$2.90	$4,087 – $5,098
53' refrigerated	$5,471	$3.46	$4,760 – $6,183
48' flatbed	$5,528	$3.49	$4,754 – $6,301
Step deck	$6,019	$3.80	$5,056 – $6,982
Power only	$4,069	$2.57	$3,540 – $4,598
Hotshot	$3,072	$1.94	$2,550 – $3,594
26' box truck	$3,006	$1.90	$2,555 – $3,456
Sprinter van	$1,837	$1.16	$1,543 – $2,131

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More lanes from Independence

48' flatbed lanes from Independence, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$6,222	$4.86	$5,351 – $7,093	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,624 mi	$5,648	$3.48	$4,858 – $6,439	4 d
Chicago, IL	470 mi	$2,212	$4.71	$1,902 – $2,522	1 d
Houston, TX	761 mi	$3,211	$4.22	$2,762 – $3,661	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$5,002	$4.01	$4,302 – $5,702	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,208 mi	$5,644	$4.67	$4,854 – $6,435	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$3,431	$4.12	$2,951 – $3,911	2 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$2,528	$4.71	$2,174 – $2,882	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 Independence, MO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Independence, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,528 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,583 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,754 and $6,301.

How far is Independence, MO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,583 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 $1,546 of the $5,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,982 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Independence, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,629, which makes Independence, MO to San Diego, CA 17% 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