Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

North Sioux City, SD to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,669flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,544 mi
Typical range: $4,876–$6,463
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Sioux City to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,161
Fuel: $1,508
All-in estimate: $5,669

Return trip

San Diego → North Sioux City$6,894

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

North Sioux City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from North Sioux City, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,708	$3.05	$4,190 – $5,226
53' refrigerated	$5,610	$3.63	$4,880 – $6,339
48' flatbed	$5,669	$3.67	$4,876 – $6,463
Step deck	$6,174	$4.00	$5,186 – $7,161
Power only	$4,171	$2.70	$3,628 – $4,713
Hotshot	$3,148	$2.04	$2,613 – $3,683
26' box truck	$3,081	$2.00	$2,619 – $3,543
Sprinter van	$1,883	$1.22	$1,582 – $2,185

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More lanes from North Sioux City

48' flatbed lanes from North Sioux City, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,380 mi	$6,927	$5.02	$5,957 – $7,897	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,559 mi	$5,716	$3.67	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Chicago, IL	535 mi	$2,515	$4.70	$2,163 – $2,867	2 d
Houston, TX	1,042 mi	$4,261	$4.09	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,236 mi	$5,205	$4.21	$4,477 – $5,934	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,321 mi	$6,358	$4.81	$5,468 – $7,248	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$4,363	$4.06	$3,752 – $4,974	3 d
Dallas, TX	795 mi	$3,472	$4.37	$2,986 – $3,958	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 Sioux City, SD to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from North Sioux City, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,669 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,544 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,876 and $6,463.

How far is North Sioux City, SD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,544 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 $1,508 of the $5,669 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,161 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to North Sioux City, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,894, which makes North Sioux City, SD to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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