Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Preston, ID to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,750flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 829 mi
Typical range: $2,365–$3,135
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Preston to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,940
Fuel: $810
All-in estimate: $2,750

Return trip

San Diego → Preston$4,924

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

Preston to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Preston, ID to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,254	$2.72	$2,006 – $2,502
53' refrigerated	$2,688	$3.24	$2,338 – $3,037
48' flatbed	$2,750	$3.32	$2,365 – $3,135
Step deck	$3,002	$3.62	$2,522 – $3,483
Power only	$1,976	$2.38	$1,719 – $2,233
Hotshot	$1,490	$1.80	$1,237 – $1,744
26' box truck	$1,467	$1.77	$1,247 – $1,687
Sprinter van	$902	$1.09	$757 – $1,046

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More lanes from Preston

48' flatbed lanes from Preston, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,305 mi	$8,547	$3.71	$7,351 – $9,744	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	780 mi	$2,630	$3.37	$2,262 – $2,998	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,462 mi	$4,237	$2.90	$3,644 – $4,830	4 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,487	$3.04	$3,858 – $5,115	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,671	$3.84	$2,297 – $3,045	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,248 mi	$7,953	$3.54	$6,840 – $9,067	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$4,177	$3.08	$3,592 – $4,762	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,235 mi	$3,875	$3.14	$3,333 – $4,418	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 Preston, ID to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Preston, ID to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,750 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 829 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,365 and $3,135.

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

About 829 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $810 of the $2,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,940 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,924, which makes Preston, ID to San Diego, CA 44% 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 →