Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Belle Fourche, SD flatbed rate

$5,903flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 1,280 mi
Typical range: $5,077–$6,730
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Belle Fourche price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,653
Fuel: $1,250
All-in estimate: $5,903

Return trip

Belle Fourche → San Diego$4,854

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Diego to Belle Fourche by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Belle Fourche, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,886	$3.82	$4,348 – $5,423
53' refrigerated	$5,822	$4.55	$5,065 – $6,579
48' flatbed	$5,903	$4.61	$5,077 – $6,730
Step deck	$6,432	$5.03	$5,403 – $7,461
Power only	$4,316	$3.37	$3,755 – $4,877
Hotshot	$3,257	$2.54	$2,703 – $3,811
26' box truck	$3,192	$2.49	$2,713 – $3,671
Sprinter van	$1,954	$1.53	$1,642 – $2,267

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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 Belle Fourche

48' flatbed lanes into Belle Fourche, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,813 mi	$5,912	$3.26	$5,085 – $6,740	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$5,824	$4.63	$5,009 – $6,640	3 d
Chicago, IL	986 mi	$4,331	$4.39	$3,725 – $4,937	3 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$4,290	$3.23	$3,689 – $4,890	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$2,879	$2.76	$2,476 – $3,282	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,763 mi	$5,126	$2.91	$4,408 – $5,843	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,286 mi	$4,173	$3.25	$3,589 – $4,758	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$3,594	$3.37	$3,091 – $4,097	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Belle Fourche, SD?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Belle Fourche, SD is estimated at $5,903 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 1,280 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,077 and $6,730.

How far is San Diego, CA from Belle Fourche, SD by truck?

About 1,280 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 $1,250 of the $5,903 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,653 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Belle Fourche, SD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,854, which makes San Diego, CA to Belle Fourche, SD 22% 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