Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Maryland Heights, MO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,229flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,821 mi
Typical range: $5,357–$7,101
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Maryland Heights to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,450
Fuel: $1,779
All-in estimate: $6,229

Return trip

San Diego → Maryland Heights$7,471

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Maryland Heights to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Maryland Heights, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,187	$2.85	$4,616 – $5,758
53' refrigerated	$6,179	$3.39	$5,376 – $6,982
48' flatbed	$6,229	$3.42	$5,357 – $7,101
Step deck	$6,780	$3.72	$5,695 – $7,864
Power only	$4,605	$2.53	$4,006 – $5,203
Hotshot	$3,476	$1.91	$2,885 – $4,067
26' box truck	$3,398	$1.87	$2,888 – $3,908
Sprinter van	$2,075	$1.14	$1,743 – $2,407

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More lanes from Maryland Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Maryland Heights, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,048 mi	$5,300	$5.06	$4,558 – $6,042	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,866 mi	$6,362	$3.41	$5,471 – $7,252	4 d
Chicago, IL	308 mi	$1,742	$5.66	$1,498 – $1,986	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$3,330	$4.16	$2,864 – $3,796	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,480 mi	$5,763	$3.89	$4,956 – $6,570	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	971 mi	$4,753	$4.89	$4,087 – $5,418	3 d
San Antonio, TX	929 mi	$3,724	$4.01	$3,202 – $4,245	2 d
Dallas, TX	637 mi	$2,833	$4.45	$2,437 – $3,230	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 Maryland Heights, MO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Maryland Heights, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,229 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,821 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,357 and $7,101.

How far is Maryland Heights, MO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,821 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 $1,779 of the $6,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,450 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Maryland Heights, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,471, which makes Maryland Heights, MO to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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