Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rock Island, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,891flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,855 mi
Typical range: $5,926–$7,856
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rock Island to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,079
Fuel: $1,812
All-in estimate: $6,891

Return trip

San Diego → Rock Island$7,519

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

Rock Island to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Rock Island, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,740	$3.09	$5,108 – $6,371
53' refrigerated	$6,837	$3.69	$5,948 – $7,726
48' flatbed	$6,891	$3.71	$5,926 – $7,856
Step deck	$7,500	$4.04	$6,300 – $8,700
Power only	$5,096	$2.75	$4,434 – $5,759
Hotshot	$3,848	$2.07	$3,193 – $4,502
26' box truck	$3,761	$2.03	$3,196 – $4,325
Sprinter van	$2,296	$1.24	$1,929 – $2,663

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More lanes from Rock Island

48' flatbed lanes from Rock Island, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,024 mi	$5,667	$5.53	$4,874 – $6,461	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$6,984	$3.71	$6,006 – $7,962	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,489	$8.32	$1,280 – $1,697	1 d
Houston, TX	1,004 mi	$4,303	$4.29	$3,701 – $4,905	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$6,441	$4.22	$5,539 – $7,343	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$5,134	$5.34	$4,415 – $5,852	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$4,658	$4.19	$4,006 – $5,310	3 d
Dallas, TX	813 mi	$3,669	$4.51	$3,155 – $4,183	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 Rock Island, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Rock Island, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,891 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,926 and $7,856.

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

About 1,855 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 $1,812 of the $6,891 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,079 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,519, which makes Rock Island, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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