Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Muscatine, IA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,230flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,825 mi
Typical range: $5,358–$7,102
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Muscatine to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,447
Fuel: $1,783
All-in estimate: $6,230

Return trip

San Diego → Muscatine$7,574

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

Muscatine to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Muscatine, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,188	$2.84	$4,617 – $5,759
53' refrigerated	$6,180	$3.39	$5,377 – $6,983
48' flatbed	$6,230	$3.41	$5,358 – $7,102
Step deck	$6,781	$3.72	$5,696 – $7,865
Power only	$4,605	$2.52	$4,007 – $5,204
Hotshot	$3,477	$1.91	$2,886 – $4,068
26' box truck	$3,399	$1.86	$2,889 – $3,908
Sprinter van	$2,075	$1.14	$1,743 – $2,407

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More lanes from Muscatine

48' flatbed lanes from Muscatine, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$5,311	$5.04	$4,567 – $6,054	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$6,315	$3.41	$5,431 – $7,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$1,452	$6.95	$1,249 – $1,655	1 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,903	$3.94	$3,356 – $4,449	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$5,811	$3.88	$4,998 – $6,625	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$4,816	$4.86	$4,141 – $5,490	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$4,213	$3.86	$3,623 – $4,803	3 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$3,306	$4.16	$2,843 – $3,769	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 Muscatine, IA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Muscatine, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,230 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,825 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,358 and $7,102.

How far is Muscatine, IA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,825 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 $1,783 of the $6,230 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,447 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Muscatine, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,574, which makes Muscatine, IA to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →