Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, SD to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,734flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,565 mi
Typical range: $4,931–$6,537
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,205
Fuel: $1,529
All-in estimate: $5,734

Return trip

San Diego → Madison$6,973

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Madison to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,763	$3.04	$4,239 – $5,287
53' refrigerated	$5,675	$3.63	$4,937 – $6,413
48' flatbed	$5,734	$3.66	$4,931 – $6,537
Step deck	$6,244	$3.99	$5,245 – $7,243
Power only	$4,220	$2.70	$3,672 – $4,769
Hotshot	$3,186	$2.04	$2,644 – $3,727
26' box truck	$3,117	$1.99	$2,649 – $3,585
Sprinter van	$1,905	$1.22	$1,600 – $2,210

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More lanes from Madison

48' flatbed lanes from Madison, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$7,084	$5.00	$6,093 – $8,076	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$5,747	$3.66	$4,942 – $6,551	4 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$2,679	$4.55	$2,304 – $3,054	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$4,654	$3.99	$4,002 – $5,306	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$5,331	$4.19	$4,585 – $6,078	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$6,535	$4.78	$5,620 – $7,450	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$4,731	$3.98	$4,068 – $5,393	3 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$3,852	$4.21	$3,313 – $4,392	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 Madison, SD to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,734 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,565 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,931 and $6,537.

How far is Madison, SD 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 $5,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,205 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Madison, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,973, which makes Madison, SD to San Diego, CA 18% 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