Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oak Lawn, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,446flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,028 mi
Typical range: $6,404–$8,489
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oak Lawn to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,465
Fuel: $1,981
All-in estimate: $7,446

Return trip

San Diego → Oak Lawn$8,124

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

Oak Lawn to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Lawn, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,210	$3.06	$5,527 – $6,894
53' refrigerated	$7,397	$3.65	$6,436 – $8,359
48' flatbed	$7,446	$3.67	$6,404 – $8,489
Step deck	$8,102	$4.00	$6,806 – $9,398
Power only	$5,520	$2.72	$4,802 – $6,237
Hotshot	$4,167	$2.05	$3,459 – $4,876
26' box truck	$4,071	$2.01	$3,460 – $4,682
Sprinter van	$2,484	$1.22	$2,087 – $2,882

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More lanes from Oak Lawn

48' flatbed lanes from Oak Lawn, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$4,922	$5.78	$4,233 – $5,611	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$4,605	$4.21	$3,960 – $5,250	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$7,046	$4.15	$6,060 – $8,033	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	790 mi	$4,433	$5.61	$3,812 – $5,054	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$5,040	$4.11	$4,334 – $5,746	3 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$4,064	$4.36	$3,495 – $4,633	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,010 mi	$6,296	$6.23	$5,415 – $7,177	3 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 Oak Lawn, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Oak Lawn, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,446 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,028 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,404 and $8,489.

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

About 2,028 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,981 of the $7,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,465 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,124, which makes Oak Lawn, IL to San Diego, CA 8% 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 →