Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McAlester, OK to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,383flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,454 mi
Typical range: $3,769–$4,996
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McAlester to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,963
Fuel: $1,420
All-in estimate: $4,383

Return trip

San Diego → McAlester$7,124

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

McAlester to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from McAlester, OK to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,636	$2.50	$3,236 – $4,036
53' refrigerated	$4,332	$2.98	$3,769 – $4,896
48' flatbed	$4,383	$3.01	$3,769 – $4,996
Step deck	$4,774	$3.28	$4,010 – $5,537
Power only	$3,218	$2.21	$2,800 – $3,636
Hotshot	$2,429	$1.67	$2,016 – $2,842
26' box truck	$2,378	$1.64	$2,021 – $2,735
Sprinter van	$1,454	$1.00	$1,222 – $1,687

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More lanes from McAlester

48' flatbed lanes from McAlester, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,478 mi	$5,961	$4.03	$5,127 – $6,796	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,520 mi	$4,549	$2.99	$3,912 – $5,185	4 d
Chicago, IL	764 mi	$2,610	$3.42	$2,245 – $2,976	2 d
Houston, TX	420 mi	$1,849	$4.40	$1,590 – $2,108	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,104 mi	$3,866	$3.50	$3,325 – $4,407	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$5,405	$3.87	$4,649 – $6,162	3 d
San Antonio, TX	484 mi	$2,015	$4.16	$1,733 – $2,297	2 d
Dallas, TX	186 mi	$1,241	$6.67	$1,068 – $1,415	1 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 McAlester, OK to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from McAlester, OK to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,383 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,454 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,769 and $4,996.

How far is McAlester, OK from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,454 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 $1,420 of the $4,383 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,963 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to McAlester, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,124, which makes McAlester, OK to San Diego, CA 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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