Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Joplin, MO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,424flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 1,548 mi
Typical range: $4,665–$6,184
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Joplin to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,912
Fuel: $1,512
All-in estimate: $5,424

Return trip

San Diego → Joplin$6,506

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

Joplin to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Joplin, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,505	$2.91	$4,009 – $5,001
53' refrigerated	$5,367	$3.47	$4,670 – $6,065
48' flatbed	$5,424	$3.50	$4,665 – $6,184
Step deck	$5,907	$3.82	$4,962 – $6,852
Power only	$3,991	$2.58	$3,472 – $4,510
Hotshot	$3,012	$1.95	$2,500 – $3,524
26' box truck	$2,948	$1.90	$2,506 – $3,390
Sprinter van	$1,802	$1.16	$1,514 – $2,090

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More lanes from Joplin

48' flatbed lanes from Joplin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$6,431	$4.82	$5,531 – $7,332	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$5,581	$3.49	$4,799 – $6,362	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,525	$4.37	$2,172 – $2,879	2 d
Houston, TX	597 mi	$2,711	$4.54	$2,332 – $3,091	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$4,859	$4.04	$4,179 – $5,539	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$5,821	$4.64	$5,006 – $6,636	3 d
San Antonio, TX	678 mi	$2,958	$4.36	$2,544 – $3,372	2 d
Dallas, TX	380 mi	$2,050	$5.39	$1,763 – $2,336	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 Joplin, MO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Joplin, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,424 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 1,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,665 and $6,184.

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

About 1,548 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 $1,512 of the $5,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,912 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,506, which makes Joplin, MO to San Diego, CA 17% 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 →