Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ralston, NE to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,680flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,529 mi
Typical range: $4,885–$6,475
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ralston to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,186
Fuel: $1,494
All-in estimate: $5,680

Return trip

San Diego → Ralston$6,515

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

Ralston to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Ralston, NE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,716	$3.08	$4,197 – $5,235
53' refrigerated	$5,619	$3.67	$4,888 – $6,349
48' flatbed	$5,680	$3.71	$4,885 – $6,475
Step deck	$6,185	$4.05	$5,195 – $7,175
Power only	$4,177	$2.73	$3,634 – $4,720
Hotshot	$3,153	$2.06	$2,617 – $3,689
26' box truck	$3,086	$2.02	$2,623 – $3,548
Sprinter van	$1,886	$1.23	$1,585 – $2,188

More lanes from Ralston

48' flatbed lanes from Ralston, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$6,905	$5.08	$5,938 – $7,871	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$5,755	$3.71	$4,949 – $6,560	4 d
Chicago, IL	512 mi	$2,469	$4.82	$2,124 – $2,815	2 d
Houston, TX	932 mi	$3,949	$4.24	$3,396 – $4,502	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,209 mi	$5,165	$4.27	$4,442 – $5,888	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,294 mi	$6,314	$4.88	$5,430 – $7,198	3 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$4,075	$4.20	$3,504 – $4,645	3 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$3,159	$4.60	$2,717 – $3,601	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 Ralston, NE to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Ralston, NE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,680 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,529 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,885 and $6,475.

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

About 1,529 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 $1,494 of the $5,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,186 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,515, which makes Ralston, NE to San Diego, CA 13% 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 →