Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Joliet, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,360flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 2,001 mi
Typical range: $6,329–$8,390
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Joliet to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,405
Fuel: $1,955
All-in estimate: $7,360

Return trip

San Diego → Joliet$8,030

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Joliet to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Joliet, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,137	$3.07	$5,462 – $6,812
53' refrigerated	$7,310	$3.65	$6,360 – $8,260
48' flatbed	$7,360	$3.68	$6,329 – $8,390
Step deck	$8,008	$4.00	$6,727 – $9,289
Power only	$5,454	$2.73	$4,745 – $6,163
Hotshot	$4,118	$2.06	$3,418 – $4,818
26' box truck	$4,023	$2.01	$3,419 – $4,626
Sprinter van	$2,455	$1.23	$2,062 – $2,848

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More lanes from Joliet

48' flatbed lanes from Joliet, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$5,026	$5.74	$4,322 – $5,729	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$4,519	$4.23	$3,886 – $5,151	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$6,951	$4.16	$5,978 – $7,924	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$4,523	$5.57	$3,890 – $5,156	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$4,947	$4.13	$4,254 – $5,640	3 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$3,971	$4.39	$3,415 – $4,527	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,006 mi	$6,277	$6.24	$5,398 – $7,155	3 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 Joliet, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Joliet, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,360 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 2,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,329 and $8,390.

How far is Joliet, IL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,001 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,955 of the $7,360 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,405 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Joliet, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,030, which makes Joliet, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →