Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Cedar Falls, IA flatbed rate

$7,378flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,770 mi
Typical range: $6,345–$8,410
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Cedar Falls price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,649
Fuel: $1,729
All-in estimate: $7,378

Return trip

Cedar Falls → San Diego$6,068

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

San Diego to Cedar Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Cedar Falls, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,141	$3.47	$5,465 – $6,816
53' refrigerated	$7,315	$4.13	$6,364 – $8,266
48' flatbed	$7,378	$4.17	$6,345 – $8,410
Step deck	$8,030	$4.54	$6,745 – $9,315
Power only	$5,449	$3.08	$4,741 – $6,158
Hotshot	$4,114	$2.32	$3,414 – $4,813
26' box truck	$4,022	$2.27	$3,419 – $4,625
Sprinter van	$2,456	$1.39	$2,063 – $2,849

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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 Cedar Falls

48' flatbed lanes into Cedar Falls, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,137 mi	$3,824	$3.36	$3,289 – $4,360	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,791 mi	$7,453	$4.16	$6,409 – $8,496	4 d
Chicago, IL	293 mi	$1,889	$6.45	$1,625 – $2,154	1 d
Houston, TX	1,056 mi	$3,397	$3.22	$2,921 – $3,873	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,451 mi	$3,584	$2.47	$3,082 – $4,085	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,079 mi	$3,258	$3.02	$2,802 – $3,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$3,601	$3.17	$3,097 – $4,105	3 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$2,853	$3.40	$2,453 – $3,252	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Cedar Falls, IA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Cedar Falls, IA is estimated at $7,378 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,770 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,345 and $8,410.

How far is San Diego, CA from Cedar Falls, IA by truck?

About 1,770 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 $1,729 of the $7,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,649 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cedar Falls, IA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,068, which makes San Diego, CA to Cedar Falls, IA 22% 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 →