Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Post Falls, ID to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$3,700flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,216 mi
Typical range: $3,182–$4,217
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Post Falls to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,512
Fuel: $1,188
All-in estimate: $3,700

Return trip

San Diego → Post Falls$6,624

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Post Falls to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Post Falls, ID to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,059	$2.52	$2,722 – $3,395
53' refrigerated	$3,645	$3.00	$3,171 – $4,119
48' flatbed	$3,700	$3.04	$3,182 – $4,217
Step deck	$4,032	$3.32	$3,387 – $4,677
Power only	$2,700	$2.22	$2,349 – $3,051
Hotshot	$2,037	$1.68	$1,691 – $2,384
26' box truck	$1,998	$1.64	$1,698 – $2,297
Sprinter van	$1,223	$1.01	$1,028 – $1,419

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48' flatbed lanes from Post Falls, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,544 mi	$9,334	$3.67	$8,027 – $10,641	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,121 mi	$3,467	$3.09	$2,981 – $3,952	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,748 mi	$4,927	$2.82	$4,238 – $5,617	4 d
Houston, TX	1,991 mi	$5,793	$2.91	$4,982 – $6,604	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,192 mi	$4,016	$3.37	$3,454 – $4,579	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,504 mi	$8,755	$3.50	$7,529 – $9,981	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,886 mi	$5,527	$2.93	$4,753 – $6,301	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,739 mi	$5,154	$2.96	$4,432 – $5,875	4 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 Post Falls, ID to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Post Falls, ID to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,700 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,216 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,182 and $4,217.

How far is Post Falls, ID from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,216 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,188 of the $3,700 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,512 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Post Falls, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,624, which makes Post Falls, ID to San Diego, CA 44% 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