Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Liberal, KS to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,370flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,135 mi
Typical range: $3,758–$4,981
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Liberal to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,261
Fuel: $1,109
All-in estimate: $4,370

Return trip

San Diego → Liberal$5,262

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

Liberal to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Liberal, KS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,608	$3.18	$3,211 – $4,004
53' refrigerated	$4,300	$3.79	$3,741 – $4,859
48' flatbed	$4,370	$3.85	$3,758 – $4,981
Step deck	$4,764	$4.20	$4,001 – $5,526
Power only	$3,181	$2.80	$2,767 – $3,594
Hotshot	$2,400	$2.11	$1,992 – $2,808
26' box truck	$2,355	$2.07	$2,001 – $2,708
Sprinter van	$1,443	$1.27	$1,212 – $1,674

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More lanes from Liberal

48' flatbed lanes from Liberal, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,732 mi	$8,315	$4.80	$7,151 – $9,479	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$4,520	$3.82	$3,887 – $5,152	3 d
Chicago, IL	919 mi	$3,651	$3.97	$3,140 – $4,162	2 d
Houston, TX	701 mi	$3,145	$4.49	$2,705 – $3,586	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	794 mi	$3,669	$4.62	$3,155 – $4,182	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$7,617	$4.60	$6,551 – $8,684	4 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$2,952	$4.61	$2,539 – $3,366	2 d
Dallas, TX	444 mi	$2,331	$5.25	$2,005 – $2,658	1 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 Liberal, KS to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Liberal, KS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,370 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,758 and $4,981.

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

About 1,135 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,109 of the $4,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,261 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,262, which makes Liberal, KS to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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