Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rupert, ID to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,753flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 830 mi
Typical range: $2,367–$3,138
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rupert to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,942
Fuel: $811
All-in estimate: $2,753

Return trip

San Diego → Rupert$4,928

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rupert to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Rupert, ID to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,256	$2.72	$2,008 – $2,505
53' refrigerated	$2,690	$3.24	$2,341 – $3,040
48' flatbed	$2,753	$3.32	$2,367 – $3,138
Step deck	$3,005	$3.62	$2,524 – $3,486
Power only	$1,978	$2.38	$1,721 – $2,235
Hotshot	$1,492	$1.80	$1,238 – $1,745
26' box truck	$1,468	$1.77	$1,248 – $1,688
Sprinter van	$903	$1.09	$758 – $1,047

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More lanes from Rupert

48' flatbed lanes from Rupert, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,404 mi	$8,873	$3.69	$7,631 – $10,115	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	763 mi	$2,588	$3.39	$2,226 – $2,951	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,564 mi	$4,483	$2.87	$3,855 – $5,111	4 d
Houston, TX	1,588 mi	$4,771	$3.00	$4,103 – $5,439	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	745 mi	$2,807	$3.77	$2,414 – $3,200	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,349 mi	$8,270	$3.52	$7,112 – $9,427	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,461 mi	$4,448	$3.04	$3,826 – $5,071	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,349 mi	$4,164	$3.09	$3,581 – $4,747	3 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 Rupert, ID to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Rupert, ID to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,753 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 830 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,367 and $3,138.

How far is Rupert, ID from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 830 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $811 of the $2,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,942 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Rupert, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,928, which makes Rupert, ID to San Diego, CA 44% 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