Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Caldwell, ID flatbed rate

$5,166flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.84
Distance: 884 mi
Typical range: $4,442–$5,889
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Caldwell price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,302
Fuel: $864
All-in estimate: $5,166

Return trip

Caldwell → San Diego$2,885

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

San Diego to Caldwell by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Caldwell, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,241	$4.80	$3,774 – $4,707
53' refrigerated	$5,056	$5.72	$4,399 – $5,713
48' flatbed	$5,166	$5.84	$4,442 – $5,889
Step deck	$5,637	$6.38	$4,735 – $6,539
Power only	$3,722	$4.21	$3,238 – $4,205
Hotshot	$2,808	$3.18	$2,330 – $3,285
26' box truck	$2,761	$3.12	$2,347 – $3,175
Sprinter van	$1,696	$1.92	$1,425 – $1,968

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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 Caldwell

48' flatbed lanes into Caldwell, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,565 mi	$9,386	$3.66	$8,072 – $10,700	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	793 mi	$4,766	$6.01	$4,099 – $5,433	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,732 mi	$8,022	$4.63	$6,899 – $9,145	4 d
Houston, TX	1,782 mi	$6,416	$3.60	$5,518 – $7,314	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	871 mi	$2,936	$3.37	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,514 mi	$8,186	$3.26	$7,040 – $9,332	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$6,010	$3.64	$5,169 – $6,852	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,545 mi	$5,683	$3.68	$4,887 – $6,478	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Caldwell, ID?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Caldwell, ID is estimated at $5,166 all-in in October 2026, or $5.84 a mile over about 884 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,442 and $5,889.

How far is San Diego, CA from Caldwell, ID by truck?

About 884 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $864 of the $5,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,302 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Caldwell, ID to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,885, which makes San Diego, CA to Caldwell, ID 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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