Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plattsmouth, NE to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,689flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,532 mi
Typical range: $4,893–$6,486
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plattsmouth to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,192
Fuel: $1,497
All-in estimate: $5,689

Return trip

San Diego → Plattsmouth$6,526

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Plattsmouth to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Plattsmouth, NE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,724	$3.08	$4,204 – $5,244
53' refrigerated	$5,628	$3.67	$4,897 – $6,360
48' flatbed	$5,689	$3.71	$4,893 – $6,486
Step deck	$6,195	$4.04	$5,204 – $7,186
Power only	$4,184	$2.73	$3,640 – $4,728
Hotshot	$3,158	$2.06	$2,621 – $3,695
26' box truck	$3,091	$2.02	$2,627 – $3,554
Sprinter van	$1,890	$1.23	$1,587 – $2,192

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More lanes from Plattsmouth

48' flatbed lanes from Plattsmouth, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,351 mi	$6,875	$5.09	$5,913 – $7,838	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,558 mi	$5,770	$3.70	$4,962 – $6,578	4 d
Chicago, IL	506 mi	$2,451	$4.84	$2,108 – $2,794	2 d
Houston, TX	915 mi	$3,894	$4.26	$3,349 – $4,440	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,168	$4.27	$4,445 – $5,892	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,286 mi	$6,282	$4.89	$5,403 – $7,162	3 d
San Antonio, TX	957 mi	$4,030	$4.21	$3,466 – $4,594	2 d
Dallas, TX	672 mi	$3,110	$4.63	$2,675 – $3,546	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 Plattsmouth, NE to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Plattsmouth, NE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,689 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,532 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,893 and $6,486.

How far is Plattsmouth, NE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,532 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 $1,497 of the $5,689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Plattsmouth, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,526, which makes Plattsmouth, NE to San Diego, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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