Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Middleton, ID to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,897flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 889 mi
Typical range: $2,492–$3,303
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middleton to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,029
Fuel: $868
All-in estimate: $2,897

Return trip

San Diego → Middleton$5,187

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

Middleton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Middleton, ID to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,379	$2.68	$2,117 – $2,641
53' refrigerated	$2,836	$3.19	$2,468 – $3,205
48' flatbed	$2,897	$3.26	$2,492 – $3,303
Step deck	$3,162	$3.56	$2,656 – $3,668
Power only	$2,088	$2.35	$1,817 – $2,359
Hotshot	$1,575	$1.77	$1,307 – $1,843
26' box truck	$1,549	$1.74	$1,317 – $1,781
Sprinter van	$952	$1.07	$799 – $1,104

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More lanes from Middleton

48' flatbed lanes from Middleton, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,562 mi	$9,393	$3.67	$8,078 – $10,708	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	798 mi	$2,674	$3.35	$2,300 – $3,049	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,729 mi	$4,882	$2.82	$4,198 – $5,565	4 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$5,266	$2.95	$4,528 – $6,003	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	875 mi	$3,159	$3.61	$2,716 – $3,601	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,510 mi	$8,774	$3.50	$7,545 – $10,002	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,652 mi	$4,933	$2.99	$4,242 – $5,624	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,545 mi	$4,662	$3.02	$4,009 – $5,314	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 Middleton, ID to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Middleton, ID to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,897 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 889 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,492 and $3,303.

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

About 889 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 $868 of the $2,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,029 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,187, which makes Middleton, ID to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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