Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Marion, IA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,180flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,808 mi
Typical range: $5,315–$7,045
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Marion to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,414
Fuel: $1,766
All-in estimate: $6,180

Return trip

San Diego → Marion$7,514

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

Marion to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,145	$2.85	$4,579 – $5,711
53' refrigerated	$6,129	$3.39	$5,333 – $6,926
48' flatbed	$6,180	$3.42	$5,315 – $7,045
Step deck	$6,726	$3.72	$5,650 – $7,803
Power only	$4,567	$2.53	$3,974 – $5,161
Hotshot	$3,448	$1.91	$2,862 – $4,034
26' box truck	$3,371	$1.86	$2,865 – $3,876
Sprinter van	$2,058	$1.14	$1,729 – $2,387

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More lanes from Marion

48' flatbed lanes from Marion, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$5,433	$5.01	$4,672 – $6,194	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,833 mi	$6,253	$3.41	$5,378 – $7,129	4 d
Chicago, IL	237 mi	$1,533	$6.47	$1,318 – $1,748	1 d
Houston, TX	1,030 mi	$4,024	$3.91	$3,461 – $4,588	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,485 mi	$5,769	$3.88	$4,961 – $6,577	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$4,943	$4.83	$4,251 – $5,635	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,123 mi	$4,308	$3.84	$3,704 – $4,911	3 d
Dallas, TX	825 mi	$3,400	$4.12	$2,924 – $3,877	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 Marion, IA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Marion, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,180 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,808 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,315 and $7,045.

How far is Marion, IA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,808 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 $1,766 of the $6,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,414 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Marion, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,514, which makes Marion, IA to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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