Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plainfield, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,347flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,997 mi
Typical range: $6,318–$8,375
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plainfield to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,396
Fuel: $1,951
All-in estimate: $7,347

Return trip

San Diego → Plainfield$8,016

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

Plainfield to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,126	$3.07	$5,452 – $6,800
53' refrigerated	$7,297	$3.65	$6,348 – $8,246
48' flatbed	$7,347	$3.68	$6,318 – $8,375
Step deck	$7,994	$4.00	$6,715 – $9,273
Power only	$5,444	$2.73	$4,736 – $6,152
Hotshot	$4,110	$2.06	$3,411 – $4,809
26' box truck	$4,015	$2.01	$3,413 – $4,618
Sprinter van	$2,450	$1.23	$2,058 – $2,842

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More lanes from Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes from Plainfield, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$5,051	$5.73	$4,344 – $5,759	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$7,443	$3.67	$6,401 – $8,485	5 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$4,535	$4.22	$3,900 – $5,170	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,667 mi	$6,937	$4.16	$5,966 – $7,908	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$4,552	$5.56	$3,915 – $5,189	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	1,017 mi	$6,330	$6.22	$5,444 – $7,216	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 Plainfield, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Plainfield, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,347 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,997 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,318 and $8,375.

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

About 1,997 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 $1,951 of the $7,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,396 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,016, which makes Plainfield, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology