Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mobridge, SD to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,453flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,474 mi
Typical range: $4,690–$6,217
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mobridge to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,013
Fuel: $1,440
All-in estimate: $5,453

Return trip

San Diego → Mobridge$6,632

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mobridge to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mobridge, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,525	$3.07	$4,027 – $5,023
53' refrigerated	$5,392	$3.66	$4,691 – $6,093
48' flatbed	$5,453	$3.70	$4,690 – $6,217
Step deck	$5,939	$4.03	$4,989 – $6,889
Power only	$4,006	$2.72	$3,485 – $4,527
Hotshot	$3,024	$2.05	$2,510 – $3,538
26' box truck	$2,960	$2.01	$2,516 – $3,404
Sprinter van	$1,810	$1.23	$1,520 – $2,100

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More lanes from Mobridge

48' flatbed lanes from Mobridge, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,619 mi	$7,917	$4.89	$6,809 – $9,025	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$5,413	$3.71	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Chicago, IL	809 mi	$3,348	$4.14	$2,879 – $3,816	2 d
Houston, TX	1,324 mi	$5,162	$3.90	$4,439 – $5,884	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$5,141	$4.22	$4,421 – $5,860	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,572 mi	$7,347	$4.67	$6,318 – $8,375	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$5,139	$3.90	$4,420 – $5,859	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,065 mi	$4,335	$4.07	$3,728 – $4,941	3 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 Mobridge, SD to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Mobridge, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,453 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,690 and $6,217.

How far is Mobridge, SD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,474 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 $1,440 of the $5,453 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,013 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Mobridge, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,632, which makes Mobridge, SD to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology