Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Moline, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,910flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,861 mi
Typical range: $5,943–$7,878
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Moline to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,092
Fuel: $1,818
All-in estimate: $6,910

Return trip

San Diego → Moline$7,540

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Moline to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Moline, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,756	$3.09	$5,123 – $6,389
53' refrigerated	$6,857	$3.68	$5,965 – $7,748
48' flatbed	$6,910	$3.71	$5,943 – $7,878
Step deck	$7,521	$4.04	$6,317 – $8,724
Power only	$5,111	$2.75	$4,447 – $5,776
Hotshot	$3,859	$2.07	$3,203 – $4,515
26' box truck	$3,771	$2.03	$3,206 – $4,337
Sprinter van	$2,302	$1.24	$1,934 – $2,671

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More lanes from Moline

48' flatbed lanes from Moline, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,018 mi	$5,641	$5.54	$4,852 – $6,431	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,890 mi	$7,003	$3.71	$6,023 – $7,984	4 d
Chicago, IL	173 mi	$1,470	$8.50	$1,264 – $1,676	1 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$4,313	$4.28	$3,709 – $4,917	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,533 mi	$6,462	$4.22	$5,557 – $7,367	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	955 mi	$5,109	$5.35	$4,394 – $5,824	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$4,668	$4.19	$4,015 – $5,322	3 d
Dallas, TX	817 mi	$3,682	$4.51	$3,167 – $4,198	2 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 Moline, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Moline, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,910 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,861 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,943 and $7,878.

How far is Moline, IL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,861 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 $1,818 of the $6,910 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,092 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Moline, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,540, which makes Moline, IL to San Diego, CA 8% 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