Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Beatrice, NE flatbed rate

$6,279flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,463 mi
Typical range: $5,400–$7,158
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Beatrice price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,850
Fuel: $1,429
All-in estimate: $6,279

Return trip

Beatrice → San Diego$5,474

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 Beatrice by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Beatrice, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,210	$3.56	$4,637 – $5,783
53' refrigerated	$6,207	$4.24	$5,400 – $7,014
48' flatbed	$6,279	$4.29	$5,400 – $7,158
Step deck	$6,839	$4.67	$5,745 – $7,933
Power only	$4,611	$3.15	$4,012 – $5,211
Hotshot	$3,481	$2.38	$2,889 – $4,072
26' box truck	$3,408	$2.33	$2,896 – $3,919
Sprinter van	$2,084	$1.42	$1,751 – $2,417

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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 Beatrice

48' flatbed lanes into Beatrice, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$4,558	$3.23	$3,920 – $5,196	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,493 mi	$6,387	$4.28	$5,492 – $7,281	4 d
Chicago, IL	571 mi	$2,787	$4.88	$2,397 – $3,177	2 d
Houston, TX	860 mi	$2,903	$3.38	$2,497 – $3,310	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$2,938	$2.58	$2,527 – $3,350	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,344 mi	$3,888	$2.89	$3,344 – $4,432	3 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$2,976	$3.35	$2,560 – $3,393	2 d
Dallas, TX	610 mi	$2,273	$3.73	$1,955 – $2,591	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Beatrice, NE is estimated at $6,279 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,463 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,400 and $7,158.

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

About 1,463 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 $1,429 of the $6,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,850 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,474, which makes San Diego, CA to Beatrice, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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