Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raytown, MO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,504flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,575 mi
Typical range: $4,733–$6,275
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raytown to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,965
Fuel: $1,539
All-in estimate: $5,504

Return trip

San Diego → Raytown$6,601

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Raytown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Raytown, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,572	$2.90	$4,070 – $5,075
53' refrigerated	$5,448	$3.46	$4,739 – $6,156
48' flatbed	$5,504	$3.49	$4,733 – $6,275
Step deck	$5,993	$3.81	$5,034 – $6,952
Power only	$4,051	$2.57	$3,525 – $4,578
Hotshot	$3,058	$1.94	$2,538 – $3,578
26' box truck	$2,992	$1.90	$2,543 – $3,441
Sprinter van	$1,829	$1.16	$1,536 – $2,122

More lanes from Raytown

48' flatbed lanes from Raytown, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,289 mi	$6,253	$4.85	$5,378 – $7,129	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,616 mi	$5,625	$3.48	$4,837 – $6,412	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,241	$4.67	$1,927 – $2,555	1 d
Houston, TX	753 mi	$3,187	$4.23	$2,741 – $3,633	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,238 mi	$4,976	$4.02	$4,279 – $5,673	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,216 mi	$5,674	$4.67	$4,880 – $6,469	3 d
San Antonio, TX	824 mi	$3,403	$4.13	$2,927 – $3,880	2 d
Dallas, TX	528 mi	$2,501	$4.74	$2,151 – $2,851	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 Raytown, MO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Raytown, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,504 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,575 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,733 and $6,275.

How far is Raytown, MO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,575 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 $1,539 of the $5,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,965 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Raytown, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,601, which makes Raytown, MO to San Diego, CA 17% 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