Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lowell, AR to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,801flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,565 mi
Typical range: $4,129–$5,473
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lowell to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,272
Fuel: $1,529
All-in estimate: $4,801

Return trip

San Diego → Lowell$6,973

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lowell to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lowell, AR to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,988	$2.55	$3,549 – $4,427
53' refrigerated	$4,751	$3.04	$4,134 – $5,369
48' flatbed	$4,801	$3.07	$4,129 – $5,473
Step deck	$5,228	$3.34	$4,391 – $6,064
Power only	$3,533	$2.26	$3,074 – $3,993
Hotshot	$2,667	$1.70	$2,214 – $3,121
26' box truck	$2,610	$1.67	$2,218 – $3,001
Sprinter van	$1,595	$1.02	$1,340 – $1,850

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More lanes from Lowell

48' flatbed lanes from Lowell, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,336 mi	$5,647	$4.23	$4,856 – $6,438	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,623 mi	$4,951	$3.05	$4,258 – $5,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	612 mi	$2,301	$3.76	$1,979 – $2,624	2 d
Houston, TX	534 mi	$2,209	$4.14	$1,900 – $2,519	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$4,304	$3.54	$3,701 – $4,907	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$5,105	$4.07	$4,390 – $5,820	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$2,463	$3.92	$2,118 – $2,808	2 d
Dallas, TX	332 mi	$1,669	$5.03	$1,435 – $1,903	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 Lowell, AR to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lowell, AR to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,801 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,565 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,129 and $5,473.

How far is Lowell, AR from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,565 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 $1,529 of the $4,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,272 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lowell, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,973, which makes Lowell, AR to San Diego, CA 31% 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