Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jefferson City, MO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,908flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,712 mi
Typical range: $5,081–$6,735
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jefferson City to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,236
Fuel: $1,672
All-in estimate: $5,908

Return trip

San Diego → Jefferson City$7,086

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

Jefferson City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Jefferson City, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,915	$2.87	$4,374 – $5,455
53' refrigerated	$5,855	$3.42	$5,094 – $6,616
48' flatbed	$5,908	$3.45	$5,081 – $6,735
Step deck	$6,431	$3.76	$5,402 – $7,460
Power only	$4,359	$2.55	$3,793 – $4,926
Hotshot	$3,291	$1.92	$2,732 – $3,850
26' box truck	$3,218	$1.88	$2,735 – $3,701
Sprinter van	$1,966	$1.15	$1,651 – $2,280

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More lanes from Jefferson City

48' flatbed lanes from Jefferson City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,156 mi	$5,727	$4.95	$4,925 – $6,529	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,757 mi	$6,040	$3.44	$5,195 – $6,886	4 d
Chicago, IL	386 mi	$1,968	$5.10	$1,693 – $2,244	1 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$3,172	$4.24	$2,728 – $3,616	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$5,409	$3.94	$4,651 – $6,166	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,080 mi	$5,163	$4.78	$4,440 – $5,886	3 d
San Antonio, TX	857 mi	$3,504	$4.09	$3,013 – $3,995	2 d
Dallas, TX	560 mi	$2,598	$4.64	$2,235 – $2,962	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 Jefferson City, MO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Jefferson City, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,908 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,712 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,081 and $6,735.

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

About 1,712 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 $1,672 of the $5,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,236 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,086, which makes Jefferson City, MO to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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