Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lakeville, MN to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,510flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,790 mi
Typical range: $5,599–$7,421
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lakeville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,761
Fuel: $1,749
All-in estimate: $6,510

Return trip

San Diego → Lakeville$8,196

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lakeville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakeville, MN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,419	$3.03	$4,823 – $6,016
53' refrigerated	$6,456	$3.61	$5,617 – $7,295
48' flatbed	$6,510	$3.64	$5,599 – $7,421
Step deck	$7,086	$3.96	$5,952 – $8,219
Power only	$4,810	$2.69	$4,185 – $5,435
Hotshot	$3,631	$2.03	$3,014 – $4,248
26' box truck	$3,550	$1.98	$3,017 – $4,082
Sprinter van	$2,168	$1.21	$1,821 – $2,515

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More lanes from Lakeville

48' flatbed lanes from Lakeville, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,200 mi	$6,259	$5.22	$5,383 – $7,135	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,798 mi	$6,535	$3.63	$5,620 – $7,450	4 d
Chicago, IL	403 mi	$2,140	$5.31	$1,840 – $2,440	1 d
Houston, TX	1,222 mi	$4,897	$4.01	$4,211 – $5,582	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,490 mi	$6,147	$4.13	$5,286 – $7,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,153 mi	$5,767	$5.00	$4,960 – $6,575	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,286 mi	$5,104	$3.97	$4,389 – $5,818	3 d
Dallas, TX	994 mi	$4,160	$4.18	$3,577 – $4,742	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 Lakeville, MN to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lakeville, MN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,510 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,790 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,599 and $7,421.

How far is Lakeville, MN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,790 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 $1,749 of the $6,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,761 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lakeville, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,196, which makes Lakeville, MN to San Diego, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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