Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McPherson, KS to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,074flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,365 mi
Typical range: $4,363–$5,784
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McPherson to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,741
Fuel: $1,333
All-in estimate: $5,074

Return trip

San Diego → McPherson$6,110

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

McPherson to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from McPherson, KS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,204	$3.08	$3,742 – $4,667
53' refrigerated	$5,010	$3.67	$4,359 – $5,661
48' flatbed	$5,074	$3.72	$4,363 – $5,784
Step deck	$5,527	$4.05	$4,643 – $6,412
Power only	$3,718	$2.72	$3,234 – $4,201
Hotshot	$2,806	$2.06	$2,329 – $3,283
26' box truck	$2,748	$2.01	$2,336 – $3,161
Sprinter van	$1,682	$1.23	$1,413 – $1,951

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More lanes from McPherson

48' flatbed lanes from McPherson, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,499 mi	$7,358	$4.91	$6,328 – $8,388	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,407 mi	$5,202	$3.70	$4,474 – $5,931	3 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$2,940	$4.30	$2,528 – $3,351	2 d
Houston, TX	716 mi	$3,193	$4.46	$2,746 – $3,640	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,028 mi	$4,459	$4.34	$3,835 – $5,083	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,426 mi	$6,715	$4.71	$5,775 – $7,655	3 d
San Antonio, TX	729 mi	$3,234	$4.44	$2,781 – $3,687	2 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$2,379	$5.18	$2,046 – $2,712	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 McPherson, KS to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from McPherson, KS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,074 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,363 and $5,784.

How far is McPherson, KS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,365 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,333 of the $5,074 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,741 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to McPherson, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,110, which makes McPherson, KS to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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