Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Marshalltown, IA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,953flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,731 mi
Typical range: $5,120–$6,787
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Marshalltown to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,262
Fuel: $1,691
All-in estimate: $5,953

Return trip

San Diego → Marshalltown$7,238

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

Marshalltown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Marshalltown, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,953	$2.86	$4,409 – $5,498
53' refrigerated	$5,901	$3.41	$5,134 – $6,668
48' flatbed	$5,953	$3.44	$5,120 – $6,787
Step deck	$6,481	$3.74	$5,444 – $7,517
Power only	$4,394	$2.54	$3,823 – $4,966
Hotshot	$3,317	$1.92	$2,753 – $3,881
26' box truck	$3,244	$1.87	$2,757 – $3,730
Sprinter van	$1,981	$1.14	$1,664 – $2,298

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More lanes from Marshalltown

48' flatbed lanes from Marshalltown, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,164 mi	$5,749	$4.94	$4,944 – $6,554	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,755 mi	$6,024	$3.43	$5,181 – $6,867	4 d
Chicago, IL	317 mi	$1,765	$5.57	$1,518 – $2,012	1 d
Houston, TX	1,012 mi	$3,970	$3.92	$3,414 – $4,525	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,411 mi	$5,529	$3.92	$4,755 – $6,303	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$5,244	$4.75	$4,510 – $5,978	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$4,207	$3.86	$3,618 – $4,796	3 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$3,306	$4.16	$2,843 – $3,769	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 Marshalltown, IA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Marshalltown, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,953 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,731 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,120 and $6,787.

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

About 1,731 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 $1,691 of the $5,953 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,262 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,238, which makes Marshalltown, IA to San Diego, CA 18% 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 →