Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rockford, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,228flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,960 mi
Typical range: $6,216–$8,240
Transit: 5 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockford to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,313
Fuel: $1,915
All-in estimate: $7,228

Return trip

San Diego → Rockford$7,886

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

Rockford to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockford, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,025	$3.07	$5,363 – $6,688
53' refrigerated	$7,177	$3.66	$6,244 – $8,110
48' flatbed	$7,228	$3.69	$6,216 – $8,240
Step deck	$7,865	$4.01	$6,607 – $9,124
Power only	$5,353	$2.73	$4,657 – $6,049
Hotshot	$4,042	$2.06	$3,355 – $4,729
26' box truck	$3,949	$2.01	$3,357 – $4,541
Sprinter van	$2,410	$1.23	$2,025 – $2,796

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Rockford

48' flatbed lanes from Rockford, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	932 mi	$5,271	$5.66	$4,533 – $6,009	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,986 mi	$7,312	$3.68	$6,288 – $8,335	5 d
Chicago, IL	90 mi	$1,208	$13.42	$1,039 – $1,377	1 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,615	$4.20	$3,969 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,635 mi	$6,823	$4.17	$5,868 – $7,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	874 mi	$4,777	$5.47	$4,108 – $5,446	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$5,000	$4.12	$4,300 – $5,700	3 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$4,018	$4.38	$3,455 – $4,580	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 Rockford, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Rockford, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,228 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,960 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,216 and $8,240.

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

About 1,960 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,915 of the $7,228 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,313 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,886, which makes Rockford, 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 →