Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Iowa City, IA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,165flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,803 mi
Typical range: $5,302–$7,028
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Iowa City to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,404
Fuel: $1,761
All-in estimate: $6,165

Return trip

San Diego → Iowa City$7,496

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

Iowa City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Iowa City, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,133	$2.85	$4,568 – $5,698
53' refrigerated	$6,115	$3.39	$5,320 – $6,910
48' flatbed	$6,165	$3.42	$5,302 – $7,028
Step deck	$6,710	$3.72	$5,637 – $7,784
Power only	$4,556	$2.53	$3,964 – $5,148
Hotshot	$3,439	$1.91	$2,855 – $4,024
26' box truck	$3,362	$1.86	$2,858 – $3,867
Sprinter van	$2,053	$1.14	$1,725 – $2,382

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More lanes from Iowa City

48' flatbed lanes from Iowa City, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,081 mi	$5,421	$5.01	$4,662 – $6,180	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,830 mi	$6,245	$3.41	$5,370 – $7,119	4 d
Chicago, IL	234 mi	$1,524	$6.51	$1,311 – $1,738	1 d
Houston, TX	1,001 mi	$3,936	$3.93	$3,385 – $4,487	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,477 mi	$5,743	$3.89	$4,939 – $6,547	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,019 mi	$4,925	$4.83	$4,235 – $5,614	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,096 mi	$4,225	$3.86	$3,634 – $4,817	3 d
Dallas, TX	798 mi	$3,318	$4.16	$2,854 – $3,783	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 Iowa City, IA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Iowa City, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,165 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,803 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,302 and $7,028.

How far is Iowa City, IA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,803 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 $1,761 of the $6,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,404 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Iowa City, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,496, which makes Iowa City, IA to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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