Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Meridian, ID to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,878flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 881 mi
Typical range: $2,475–$3,281
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Meridian to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,017
Fuel: $861
All-in estimate: $2,878

Return trip

San Diego → Meridian$5,152

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Meridian to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Meridian, ID to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,362	$2.68	$2,102 – $2,622
53' refrigerated	$2,816	$3.20	$2,450 – $3,183
48' flatbed	$2,878	$3.27	$2,475 – $3,281
Step deck	$3,141	$3.56	$2,638 – $3,643
Power only	$2,073	$2.35	$1,804 – $2,343
Hotshot	$1,564	$1.78	$1,298 – $1,830
26' box truck	$1,538	$1.75	$1,307 – $1,769
Sprinter van	$945	$1.07	$794 – $1,096

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More lanes from Meridian

48' flatbed lanes from Meridian, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,550 mi	$9,354	$3.67	$8,044 – $10,663	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$2,659	$3.36	$2,287 – $3,032	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,717 mi	$4,853	$2.83	$4,173 – $5,532	4 d
Houston, TX	1,768 mi	$5,227	$2.96	$4,496 – $5,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	863 mi	$3,126	$3.62	$2,688 – $3,564	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,499 mi	$8,739	$3.50	$7,516 – $9,963	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,637 mi	$4,895	$2.99	$4,210 – $5,580	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,530 mi	$4,624	$3.02	$3,976 – $5,271	4 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 Meridian, ID to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Meridian, ID to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,878 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 881 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,475 and $3,281.

How far is Meridian, ID from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 881 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $861 of the $2,878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,017 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Meridian, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,152, which makes Meridian, ID to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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