Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oswego, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,331flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,992 mi
Typical range: $6,304–$8,357
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oswego to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,385
Fuel: $1,946
All-in estimate: $7,331

Return trip

San Diego → Oswego$7,998

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

Oswego to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Oswego, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,112	$3.07	$5,440 – $6,785
53' refrigerated	$7,281	$3.66	$6,334 – $8,227
48' flatbed	$7,331	$3.68	$6,304 – $8,357
Step deck	$7,977	$4.00	$6,700 – $9,253
Power only	$5,432	$2.73	$4,726 – $6,138
Hotshot	$4,101	$2.06	$3,404 – $4,798
26' box truck	$4,006	$2.01	$3,405 – $4,607
Sprinter van	$2,445	$1.23	$2,054 – $2,836

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More lanes from Oswego

48' flatbed lanes from Oswego, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$5,077	$5.72	$4,366 – $5,788	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,022 mi	$7,427	$3.67	$6,387 – $8,467	5 d
Houston, TX	1,075 mi	$4,539	$4.22	$3,903 – $5,174	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$6,922	$4.16	$5,953 – $7,892	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$4,576	$5.55	$3,936 – $5,217	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$4,960	$4.13	$4,266 – $5,655	3 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$3,981	$4.39	$3,424 – $4,538	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,024 mi	$6,364	$6.21	$5,473 – $7,255	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 Oswego, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Oswego, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,331 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,992 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,304 and $8,357.

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

About 1,992 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 $1,946 of the $7,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,385 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,998, which makes Oswego, 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 →