Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lenexa, KS to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,649flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,553 mi
Typical range: $4,859–$6,440
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lenexa to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,132
Fuel: $1,517
All-in estimate: $5,649

Return trip

San Diego → Lenexa$6,804

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

Lenexa to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lenexa, KS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,692	$3.02	$4,176 – $5,208
53' refrigerated	$5,590	$3.60	$4,864 – $6,317
48' flatbed	$5,649	$3.64	$4,859 – $6,440
Step deck	$6,152	$3.96	$5,167 – $7,136
Power only	$4,157	$2.68	$3,616 – $4,697
Hotshot	$3,138	$2.02	$2,604 – $3,671
26' box truck	$3,070	$1.98	$2,610 – $3,531
Sprinter van	$1,877	$1.21	$1,577 – $2,177

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More lanes from Lenexa

48' flatbed lanes from Lenexa, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$6,585	$5.02	$5,663 – $7,507	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$5,775	$3.62	$4,966 – $6,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	500 mi	$2,388	$4.78	$2,054 – $2,722	2 d
Houston, TX	749 mi	$3,297	$4.40	$2,836 – $3,759	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$5,094	$4.19	$4,381 – $5,807	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$5,980	$4.83	$5,143 – $6,817	3 d
San Antonio, TX	814 mi	$3,503	$4.30	$3,013 – $3,994	2 d
Dallas, TX	520 mi	$2,572	$4.95	$2,212 – $2,932	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 Lenexa, KS to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lenexa, KS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,649 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,553 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,859 and $6,440.

How far is Lenexa, KS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,553 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 $1,517 of the $5,649 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,132 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lenexa, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,804, which makes Lenexa, KS to San Diego, CA 17% 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