Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Prior Lake, MN to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,485flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,782 mi
Typical range: $5,577–$7,393
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Prior Lake to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,744
Fuel: $1,741
All-in estimate: $6,485

Return trip

San Diego → Prior Lake$8,164

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Prior Lake to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Prior Lake, MN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,398	$3.03	$4,804 – $5,992
53' refrigerated	$6,431	$3.61	$5,595 – $7,267
48' flatbed	$6,485	$3.64	$5,577 – $7,393
Step deck	$7,059	$3.96	$5,929 – $8,188
Power only	$4,791	$2.69	$4,168 – $5,413
Hotshot	$3,617	$2.03	$3,002 – $4,231
26' box truck	$3,536	$1.98	$3,005 – $4,066
Sprinter van	$2,159	$1.21	$1,814 – $2,505

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More lanes from Prior Lake

48' flatbed lanes from Prior Lake, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,211 mi	$6,305	$5.21	$5,422 – $7,188	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,789 mi	$6,507	$3.64	$5,596 – $7,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	415 mi	$2,177	$5.25	$1,872 – $2,482	1 d
Houston, TX	1,225 mi	$4,907	$4.01	$4,220 – $5,594	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$6,123	$4.13	$5,266 – $6,980	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$5,815	$4.99	$5,001 – $6,629	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,287 mi	$5,107	$3.97	$4,392 – $5,822	3 d
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$4,163	$4.18	$3,580 – $4,746	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 Prior Lake, MN to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Prior Lake, MN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,485 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,782 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,577 and $7,393.

How far is Prior Lake, MN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,782 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 $1,741 of the $6,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,744 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Prior Lake, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,164, which makes Prior Lake, MN to San Diego, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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