Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jonesboro, AR to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,390flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,793 mi
Typical range: $4,636–$6,145
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jonesboro to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,638
Fuel: $1,752
All-in estimate: $5,390

Return trip

San Diego → Jonesboro$7,829

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jonesboro to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Jonesboro, AR to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,488	$2.50	$3,994 – $4,981
53' refrigerated	$5,346	$2.98	$4,651 – $6,041
48' flatbed	$5,390	$3.01	$4,636 – $6,145
Step deck	$5,867	$3.27	$4,928 – $6,806
Power only	$3,983	$2.22	$3,465 – $4,501
Hotshot	$3,007	$1.68	$2,496 – $3,518
26' box truck	$2,939	$1.64	$2,498 – $3,380
Sprinter van	$1,795	$1.00	$1,508 – $2,082

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More lanes from Jonesboro

48' flatbed lanes from Jonesboro, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,140 mi	$4,967	$4.36	$4,272 – $5,663	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$5,548	$2.99	$4,771 – $6,325	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$2,082	$3.96	$1,791 – $2,374	2 d
Houston, TX	588 mi	$2,354	$4.00	$2,024 – $2,683	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,444 mi	$4,951	$3.43	$4,258 – $5,645	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,055 mi	$4,445	$4.21	$3,823 – $5,067	3 d
San Antonio, TX	747 mi	$2,779	$3.72	$2,390 – $3,168	2 d
Dallas, TX	478 mi	$2,059	$4.31	$1,771 – $2,348	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 Jonesboro, AR to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Jonesboro, AR to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,390 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,793 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,636 and $6,145.

How far is Jonesboro, AR from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,793 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 $1,752 of the $5,390 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,638 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Jonesboro, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,829, which makes Jonesboro, AR to San Diego, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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