Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Blair, NE flatbed rate

$6,530flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,533 mi
Typical range: $5,616–$7,444
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Blair price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,032
Fuel: $1,498
All-in estimate: $6,530

Return trip

Blair → San Diego$5,692

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 Blair by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Blair, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,422	$3.54	$4,826 – $6,019
53' refrigerated	$6,460	$4.21	$5,620 – $7,300
48' flatbed	$6,530	$4.26	$5,616 – $7,444
Step deck	$7,111	$4.64	$5,973 – $8,248
Power only	$4,802	$3.13	$4,178 – $5,427
Hotshot	$3,625	$2.36	$3,009 – $4,241
26' box truck	$3,548	$2.31	$3,015 – $4,080
Sprinter van	$2,169	$1.41	$1,822 – $2,516

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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 Blair

48' flatbed lanes into Blair, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,362 mi	$4,427	$3.25	$3,807 – $5,046	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,555 mi	$6,608	$4.25	$5,683 – $7,534	4 d
Chicago, IL	515 mi	$2,606	$5.06	$2,241 – $2,971	2 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$3,155	$3.29	$2,713 – $3,597	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$3,101	$2.55	$2,667 – $3,535	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$3,781	$2.91	$3,252 – $4,311	3 d
San Antonio, TX	997 mi	$3,248	$3.26	$2,794 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	714 mi	$2,535	$3.55	$2,180 – $2,890	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Blair, NE is estimated at $6,530 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,616 and $7,444.

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

About 1,533 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 $1,498 of the $6,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,032 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,692, which makes San Diego, CA to Blair, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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