Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lawrenceburg, KY to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,453flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,172 mi
Typical range: $5,550–$7,357
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lawrenceburg to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,331
Fuel: $2,122
All-in estimate: $6,453

Return trip

San Diego → Lawrenceburg$9,481

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lawrenceburg to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawrenceburg, KY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,387	$2.48	$4,795 – $5,980
53' refrigerated	$6,416	$2.95	$5,582 – $7,250
48' flatbed	$6,453	$2.97	$5,550 – $7,357
Step deck	$7,020	$3.23	$5,897 – $8,143
Power only	$4,792	$2.21	$4,169 – $5,415
Hotshot	$3,618	$1.67	$3,003 – $4,233
26' box truck	$3,533	$1.63	$3,003 – $4,063
Sprinter van	$2,155	$0.99	$1,810 – $2,500

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More lanes from Lawrenceburg

48' flatbed lanes from Lawrenceburg, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$3,567	$4.93	$3,067 – $4,066	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,221 mi	$6,581	$2.96	$5,660 – $7,503	5 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$1,669	$4.70	$1,435 – $1,902	1 d
Houston, TX	976 mi	$3,435	$3.52	$2,954 – $3,916	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,827 mi	$6,122	$3.35	$5,265 – $6,980	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	639 mi	$3,113	$4.87	$2,677 – $3,548	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,156 mi	$3,923	$3.39	$3,374 – $4,472	3 d
Dallas, TX	896 mi	$3,219	$3.59	$2,768 – $3,669	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 Lawrenceburg, KY to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lawrenceburg, KY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,453 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,550 and $7,357.

How far is Lawrenceburg, KY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,172 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,122 of the $6,453 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,331 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lawrenceburg, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,481, which makes Lawrenceburg, KY to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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