Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Ballwin, MO flatbed rate

$7,450flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,815 mi
Typical range: $6,407–$8,493
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Ballwin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,677
Fuel: $1,773
All-in estimate: $7,450

Return trip

Ballwin → San Diego$6,211

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

San Diego to Ballwin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Ballwin, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,203	$3.42	$5,521 – $6,885
53' refrigerated	$7,389	$4.07	$6,429 – $8,350
48' flatbed	$7,450	$4.10	$6,407 – $8,493
Step deck	$8,108	$4.47	$6,811 – $9,406
Power only	$5,506	$3.03	$4,790 – $6,222
Hotshot	$4,157	$2.29	$3,450 – $4,864
26' box truck	$4,063	$2.24	$3,454 – $4,673
Sprinter van	$2,481	$1.37	$2,084 – $2,878

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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 Ballwin

48' flatbed lanes into Ballwin, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,563	$3.38	$3,064 – $4,061	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$7,612	$4.09	$6,547 – $8,678	4 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,950	$6.11	$1,677 – $2,223	1 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$2,692	$3.41	$2,315 – $3,069	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$3,586	$2.43	$3,084 – $4,088	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$2,983	$3.05	$2,565 – $3,400	3 d
San Antonio, TX	918 mi	$3,013	$3.28	$2,591 – $3,435	2 d
Dallas, TX	627 mi	$2,289	$3.65	$1,968 – $2,609	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Ballwin, MO?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Ballwin, MO is estimated at $7,450 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,815 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,407 and $8,493.

How far is San Diego, CA from Ballwin, MO by truck?

About 1,815 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 $1,773 of the $7,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,677 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ballwin, MO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,211, which makes San Diego, CA to Ballwin, MO 20% more expensive. 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