Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Cedar Rapids, IA flatbed rate

$7,488flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 1,801 mi
Typical range: $6,440–$8,537
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Cedar Rapids price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,729
Fuel: $1,759
All-in estimate: $7,488

Return trip

Cedar Rapids → San Diego$6,159

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 Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Cedar Rapids, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,235	$3.46	$5,549 – $6,920
53' refrigerated	$7,427	$4.12	$6,461 – $8,392
48' flatbed	$7,488	$4.16	$6,440 – $8,537
Step deck	$8,151	$4.53	$6,847 – $9,455
Power only	$5,534	$3.07	$4,814 – $6,253
Hotshot	$4,178	$2.32	$3,467 – $4,888
26' box truck	$4,084	$2.27	$3,471 – $4,696
Sprinter van	$2,494	$1.38	$2,095 – $2,893

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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 Rapids

48' flatbed lanes into Cedar Rapids, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$3,699	$3.39	$3,181 – $4,217	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,826 mi	$7,578	$4.15	$6,517 – $8,639	4 d
Chicago, IL	243 mi	$1,728	$7.11	$1,486 – $1,970	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,311	$3.24	$2,848 – $3,775	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$3,639	$2.46	$3,130 – $4,149	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$3,140	$3.05	$2,700 – $3,579	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$3,543	$3.18	$3,047 – $4,039	3 d
Dallas, TX	817 mi	$2,795	$3.42	$2,403 – $3,186	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Cedar Rapids, IA is estimated at $7,488 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 1,801 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,440 and $8,537.

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

About 1,801 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 $1,759 of the $7,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,729 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,159, which makes San Diego, CA to Cedar Rapids, 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 →