Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lee's Summit, MO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,513flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,578 mi
Typical range: $4,741–$6,285
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lee's Summit to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,971
Fuel: $1,542
All-in estimate: $5,513

Return trip

San Diego → Lee's Summit$6,612

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

Lee's Summit to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lee's Summit, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,580	$2.90	$4,076 – $5,084
53' refrigerated	$5,457	$3.46	$4,747 – $6,166
48' flatbed	$5,513	$3.49	$4,741 – $6,285
Step deck	$6,003	$3.80	$5,042 – $6,963
Power only	$4,058	$2.57	$3,531 – $4,586
Hotshot	$3,063	$1.94	$2,543 – $3,584
26' box truck	$2,997	$1.90	$2,548 – $3,447
Sprinter van	$1,832	$1.16	$1,539 – $2,125

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Lee's Summit

48' flatbed lanes from Lee's Summit, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,241	$4.85	$5,368 – $7,115	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,620 mi	$5,637	$3.48	$4,847 – $6,426	4 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,238	$4.67	$1,925 – $2,552	1 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$3,172	$4.24	$2,728 – $3,616	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,241 mi	$4,986	$4.02	$4,288 – $5,684	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,213 mi	$5,663	$4.67	$4,870 – $6,456	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$3,391	$4.14	$2,916 – $3,866	2 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,489	$4.75	$2,140 – $2,837	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 Lee's Summit, MO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lee's Summit, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,513 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,578 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,741 and $6,285.

How far is Lee's Summit, MO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,578 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 $1,542 of the $5,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,971 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lee's Summit, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,612, which makes Lee's Summit, 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 →