Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Buffalo Grove, IL flatbed rate

$8,107flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 2,023 mi
Typical range: $6,972–$9,242
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Buffalo Grove price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,131
Fuel: $1,976
All-in estimate: $8,107

Return trip

Buffalo Grove → San Diego$7,430

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Diego to Buffalo Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Buffalo Grove, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,761	$3.34	$6,017 – $7,505
53' refrigerated	$8,053	$3.98	$7,006 – $9,100
48' flatbed	$8,107	$4.01	$6,972 – $9,242
Step deck	$8,821	$4.36	$7,410 – $10,232
Power only	$6,009	$2.97	$5,228 – $6,790
Hotshot	$4,537	$2.24	$3,766 – $5,308
26' box truck	$4,432	$2.19	$3,767 – $5,097
Sprinter van	$2,704	$1.34	$2,272 – $3,137

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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 Buffalo Grove

48' flatbed lanes into Buffalo Grove, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$3,031	$3.50	$2,607 – $3,455	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,051 mi	$8,205	$4.00	$7,056 – $9,354	5 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$3,485	$3.11	$2,997 – $3,973	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,557	$3.17	$2,199 – $2,915	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,247 mi	$3,796	$3.04	$3,264 – $4,327	3 d
Dallas, TX	952 mi	$3,068	$3.22	$2,639 – $3,498	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$2,668	$2.54	$2,294 – $3,041	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Buffalo Grove, IL?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Buffalo Grove, IL is estimated at $8,107 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 2,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,972 and $9,242.

How far is San Diego, CA from Buffalo Grove, IL by truck?

About 2,023 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,976 of the $8,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,131 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo Grove, IL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,430, which makes San Diego, CA to Buffalo Grove, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →