Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kirkwood, MO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,235flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,823 mi
Typical range: $5,362–$7,108
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kirkwood to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,454
Fuel: $1,781
All-in estimate: $6,235

Return trip

San Diego → Kirkwood$7,478

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

Kirkwood to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Kirkwood, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,192	$2.85	$4,621 – $5,763
53' refrigerated	$6,185	$3.39	$5,381 – $6,989
48' flatbed	$6,235	$3.42	$5,362 – $7,108
Step deck	$6,786	$3.72	$5,700 – $7,872
Power only	$4,609	$2.53	$4,010 – $5,208
Hotshot	$3,480	$1.91	$2,888 – $4,071
26' box truck	$3,401	$1.87	$2,891 – $3,911
Sprinter van	$2,077	$1.14	$1,745 – $2,409

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More lanes from Kirkwood

48' flatbed lanes from Kirkwood, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$5,296	$5.06	$4,555 – $6,038	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,869 mi	$6,371	$3.41	$5,479 – $7,263	4 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$1,762	$5.59	$1,515 – $2,009	1 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,303	$4.18	$2,840 – $3,765	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,481 mi	$5,766	$3.89	$4,959 – $6,574	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$4,749	$4.90	$4,084 – $5,414	3 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,702	$4.02	$3,184 – $4,221	2 d
Dallas, TX	631 mi	$2,815	$4.46	$2,421 – $3,209	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 Kirkwood, MO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Kirkwood, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,235 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,823 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,362 and $7,108.

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

About 1,823 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 $1,781 of the $6,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,454 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,478, which makes Kirkwood, MO to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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