Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Olathe, KS to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,643flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,551 mi
Typical range: $4,853–$6,433
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Olathe to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,128
Fuel: $1,515
All-in estimate: $5,643

Return trip

San Diego → Olathe$6,796

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Olathe to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Olathe, KS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,687	$3.02	$4,171 – $5,203
53' refrigerated	$5,584	$3.60	$4,858 – $6,310
48' flatbed	$5,643	$3.64	$4,853 – $6,433
Step deck	$6,145	$3.96	$5,162 – $7,128
Power only	$4,152	$2.68	$3,612 – $4,692
Hotshot	$3,134	$2.02	$2,601 – $3,667
26' box truck	$3,067	$1.98	$2,607 – $3,527
Sprinter van	$1,875	$1.21	$1,575 – $2,175

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More lanes from Olathe

48' flatbed lanes from Olathe, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,313 mi	$6,594	$5.02	$5,671 – $7,517	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,592 mi	$5,769	$3.62	$4,961 – $6,576	4 d
Chicago, IL	504 mi	$2,400	$4.76	$2,064 – $2,736	2 d
Houston, TX	743 mi	$3,278	$4.41	$2,819 – $3,737	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$5,084	$4.19	$4,372 – $5,796	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$5,988	$4.83	$5,149 – $6,826	3 d
San Antonio, TX	807 mi	$3,481	$4.31	$2,994 – $3,968	2 d
Dallas, TX	513 mi	$2,550	$4.97	$2,193 – $2,907	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 Olathe, KS to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Olathe, KS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,643 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,551 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,853 and $6,433.

How far is Olathe, KS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,551 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 $1,515 of the $5,643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,128 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Olathe, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,796, which makes Olathe, KS to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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