Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kenner, LA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,506flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,879 mi
Typical range: $4,735–$6,277
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kenner to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,670
Fuel: $1,836
All-in estimate: $5,506

Return trip

San Diego → Kenner$8,803

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kenner to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Kenner, LA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,587	$2.44	$4,082 – $5,091
53' refrigerated	$5,464	$2.91	$4,754 – $6,174
48' flatbed	$5,506	$2.93	$4,735 – $6,277
Step deck	$5,992	$3.19	$5,033 – $6,951
Power only	$4,073	$2.17	$3,544 – $4,603
Hotshot	$3,075	$1.64	$2,552 – $3,598
26' box truck	$3,005	$1.60	$2,555 – $3,456
Sprinter van	$1,835	$0.98	$1,541 – $2,128

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More lanes from Kenner

48' flatbed lanes from Kenner, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,386 mi	$5,710	$4.12	$4,910 – $6,509	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,967 mi	$5,729	$2.91	$4,927 – $6,531	5 d
Chicago, IL	979 mi	$3,174	$3.24	$2,730 – $3,618	3 d
Houston, TX	363 mi	$1,719	$4.73	$1,478 – $1,959	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,538 mi	$5,120	$3.33	$4,403 – $5,837	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$5,137	$3.97	$4,418 – $5,857	3 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,306	$3.93	$1,983 – $2,629	2 d
Dallas, TX	507 mi	$2,096	$4.13	$1,803 – $2,390	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 Kenner, LA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Kenner, LA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,506 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,879 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,735 and $6,277.

How far is Kenner, LA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,879 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 $1,836 of the $5,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,670 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Kenner, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,803, which makes Kenner, LA to San Diego, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology