Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newton, IA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,906flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,715 mi
Typical range: $5,079–$6,733
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newton to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,231
Fuel: $1,675
All-in estimate: $5,906

Return trip

San Diego → Newton$7,181

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

Newton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Newton, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,914	$2.87	$4,373 – $5,454
53' refrigerated	$5,854	$3.41	$5,093 – $6,614
48' flatbed	$5,906	$3.44	$5,079 – $6,733
Step deck	$6,429	$3.75	$5,401 – $7,458
Power only	$4,359	$2.54	$3,792 – $4,925
Hotshot	$3,290	$1.92	$2,731 – $3,850
26' box truck	$3,217	$1.88	$2,735 – $3,700
Sprinter van	$1,965	$1.15	$1,651 – $2,280

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More lanes from Newton

48' flatbed lanes from Newton, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,173 mi	$5,784	$4.93	$4,975 – $6,594	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,741 mi	$5,983	$3.44	$5,145 – $6,820	4 d
Chicago, IL	326 mi	$1,791	$5.49	$1,540 – $2,042	1 d
Houston, TX	983 mi	$3,881	$3.95	$3,338 – $4,425	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$5,471	$3.93	$4,705 – $6,236	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,111 mi	$5,270	$4.74	$4,532 – $6,008	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,061 mi	$4,119	$3.88	$3,542 – $4,695	3 d
Dallas, TX	765 mi	$3,218	$4.21	$2,767 – $3,668	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 Newton, IA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Newton, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,906 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,715 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,079 and $6,733.

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

About 1,715 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 $1,675 of the $5,906 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,231 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,181, which makes Newton, IA to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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