Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

North Liberty, IA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,156flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,800 mi
Typical range: $5,294–$7,018
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Liberty to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,398
Fuel: $1,758
All-in estimate: $6,156

Return trip

San Diego → North Liberty$7,485

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

North Liberty to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from North Liberty, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,126	$2.85	$4,562 – $5,689
53' refrigerated	$6,106	$3.39	$5,312 – $6,899
48' flatbed	$6,156	$3.42	$5,294 – $7,018
Step deck	$6,701	$3.72	$5,629 – $7,773
Power only	$4,549	$2.53	$3,958 – $5,141
Hotshot	$3,434	$1.91	$2,851 – $4,018
26' box truck	$3,357	$1.87	$2,854 – $3,861
Sprinter van	$2,050	$1.14	$1,722 – $2,378

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More lanes from North Liberty

48' flatbed lanes from North Liberty, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,086 mi	$5,441	$5.01	$4,679 – $6,203	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,827 mi	$6,236	$3.41	$5,363 – $7,109	4 d
Chicago, IL	239 mi	$1,539	$6.44	$1,323 – $1,754	1 d
Houston, TX	1,006 mi	$3,951	$3.93	$3,398 – $4,505	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,475 mi	$5,737	$3.89	$4,934 – $6,540	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$4,943	$4.83	$4,251 – $5,635	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,100 mi	$4,237	$3.85	$3,644 – $4,831	3 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$3,330	$4.15	$2,864 – $3,797	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 North Liberty, IA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from North Liberty, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,156 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,800 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,294 and $7,018.

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

About 1,800 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 $1,758 of the $6,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,398 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,485, which makes North Liberty, IA to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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