Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Alliance, NE flatbed rate

$5,306flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,191 mi
Typical range: $4,563–$6,049
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Alliance price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,143
Fuel: $1,163
All-in estimate: $5,306

Return trip

Alliance → San Diego$4,626

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Diego to Alliance by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Alliance, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,385	$3.68	$3,903 – $4,868
53' refrigerated	$5,226	$4.39	$4,547 – $5,906
48' flatbed	$5,306	$4.46	$4,563 – $6,049
Step deck	$5,783	$4.86	$4,858 – $6,709
Power only	$3,869	$3.25	$3,366 – $4,372
Hotshot	$2,920	$2.45	$2,424 – $3,416
26' box truck	$2,863	$2.40	$2,434 – $3,293
Sprinter van	$1,754	$1.47	$1,473 – $2,035

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

More lanes into Alliance

48' flatbed lanes into Alliance, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,766 mi	$5,508	$3.12	$4,737 – $6,279	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,192 mi	$5,310	$4.45	$4,566 – $6,053	3 d
Chicago, IL	920 mi	$3,913	$4.25	$3,366 – $4,461	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$3,553	$3.18	$3,056 – $4,051	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	913 mi	$2,478	$2.71	$2,131 – $2,825	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,707 mi	$4,751	$2.78	$4,086 – $5,416	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,070 mi	$3,432	$3.21	$2,952 – $3,913	3 d
Dallas, TX	855 mi	$2,890	$3.38	$2,486 – $3,295	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Alliance, NE?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Alliance, NE is estimated at $5,306 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,191 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,563 and $6,049.

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

About 1,191 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,163 of the $5,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,143 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,626, which makes San Diego, CA to Alliance, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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