Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Quincy, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,650flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,780 mi
Typical range: $5,719–$7,581
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Quincy to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,911
Fuel: $1,739
All-in estimate: $6,650

Return trip

San Diego → Quincy$7,256

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

Quincy to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Quincy, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,536	$3.11	$4,927 – $6,145
53' refrigerated	$6,595	$3.70	$5,737 – $7,452
48' flatbed	$6,650	$3.74	$5,719 – $7,581
Step deck	$7,239	$4.07	$6,081 – $8,397
Power only	$4,913	$2.76	$4,274 – $5,551
Hotshot	$3,709	$2.08	$3,078 – $4,339
26' box truck	$3,626	$2.04	$3,082 – $4,170
Sprinter van	$2,214	$1.24	$1,860 – $2,569

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More lanes from Quincy

48' flatbed lanes from Quincy, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$5,926	$5.47	$5,096 – $6,755	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,818 mi	$6,772	$3.73	$5,824 – $7,720	4 d
Chicago, IL	276 mi	$1,795	$6.50	$1,544 – $2,047	1 d
Houston, TX	869 mi	$3,855	$4.44	$3,315 – $4,395	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,445 mi	$6,151	$4.26	$5,290 – $7,012	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,014 mi	$5,351	$5.28	$4,602 – $6,100	3 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$4,217	$4.31	$3,626 – $4,807	3 d
Dallas, TX	681 mi	$3,231	$4.74	$2,778 – $3,683	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 Quincy, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Quincy, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,650 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,780 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,719 and $7,581.

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

About 1,780 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 $1,739 of the $6,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,911 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,256, which makes Quincy, IL to San Diego, CA 8% 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 →