Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Maplewood, MN to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,582flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,813 mi
Typical range: $5,660–$7,503
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Maplewood to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,811
Fuel: $1,771
All-in estimate: $6,582

Return trip

San Diego → Maplewood$8,286

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Maplewood to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Maplewood, MN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,480	$3.02	$4,877 – $6,083
53' refrigerated	$6,528	$3.60	$5,680 – $7,377
48' flatbed	$6,582	$3.63	$5,660 – $7,503
Step deck	$7,164	$3.95	$6,017 – $8,310
Power only	$4,865	$2.68	$4,232 – $5,497
Hotshot	$3,672	$2.03	$3,048 – $4,297
26' box truck	$3,590	$1.98	$3,051 – $4,128
Sprinter van	$2,192	$1.21	$1,841 – $2,543

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More lanes from Maplewood

48' flatbed lanes from Maplewood, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,192 mi	$6,226	$5.22	$5,354 – $7,097	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$6,604	$3.63	$5,679 – $7,528	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,158	$5.28	$1,856 – $2,461	1 d
Houston, TX	1,251 mi	$4,991	$3.99	$4,292 – $5,689	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,516 mi	$6,237	$4.11	$5,364 – $7,110	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,148 mi	$5,747	$5.01	$4,943 – $6,552	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$5,204	$3.95	$4,476 – $5,933	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,024 mi	$4,257	$4.16	$3,661 – $4,852	3 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 Maplewood, MN to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Maplewood, MN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,582 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,813 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,660 and $7,503.

How far is Maplewood, MN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,813 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 $1,771 of the $6,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,811 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Maplewood, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,286, which makes Maplewood, MN to San Diego, CA 21% 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 →