Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Arkansas City, KS flatbed rate

$6,180flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,384 mi
Typical range: $5,315–$7,046
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Arkansas City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,828
Fuel: $1,352
All-in estimate: $6,180

Return trip

Arkansas City → San Diego$5,132

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Diego to Arkansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Arkansas City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,123	$3.70	$4,559 – $5,686
53' refrigerated	$6,104	$4.41	$5,311 – $6,898
48' flatbed	$6,180	$4.47	$5,315 – $7,046
Step deck	$6,733	$4.86	$5,655 – $7,810
Power only	$4,531	$3.27	$3,942 – $5,120
Hotshot	$3,420	$2.47	$2,838 – $4,001
26' box truck	$3,349	$2.42	$2,847 – $3,851
Sprinter van	$2,049	$1.48	$1,721 – $2,377

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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 Arkansas City

48' flatbed lanes into Arkansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,491 mi	$4,918	$3.30	$4,230 – $5,607	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,436 mi	$6,372	$4.44	$5,480 – $7,264	3 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,318	$4.71	$2,853 – $3,782	2 d
Houston, TX	605 mi	$2,330	$3.85	$2,004 – $2,656	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,040 mi	$2,823	$2.71	$2,428 – $3,218	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,414 mi	$4,179	$2.96	$3,594 – $4,764	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$2,392	$3.80	$2,057 – $2,727	2 d
Dallas, TX	349 mi	$1,665	$4.77	$1,432 – $1,898	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Arkansas City, KS?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Arkansas City, KS is estimated at $6,180 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,384 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,315 and $7,046.

How far is San Diego, CA from Arkansas City, KS by truck?

About 1,384 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 $1,352 of the $6,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,828 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arkansas City, KS to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,132, which makes San Diego, CA to Arkansas City, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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