Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Chadron, NE flatbed rate

$5,410flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,220 mi
Typical range: $4,653–$6,167
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Chadron price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,218
Fuel: $1,192
All-in estimate: $5,410

Return trip

Chadron → San Diego$4,716

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 Chadron by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Chadron, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,473	$3.67	$3,981 – $4,965
53' refrigerated	$5,331	$4.37	$4,638 – $6,024
48' flatbed	$5,410	$4.43	$4,653 – $6,167
Step deck	$5,896	$4.83	$4,953 – $6,839
Power only	$3,948	$3.24	$3,435 – $4,462
Hotshot	$2,980	$2.44	$2,473 – $3,486
26' box truck	$2,921	$2.39	$2,483 – $3,359
Sprinter van	$1,789	$1.47	$1,503 – $2,076

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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 Chadron

48' flatbed lanes into Chadron, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$5,513	$3.12	$4,741 – $6,285	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,215 mi	$5,392	$4.44	$4,637 – $6,147	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,930	$4.25	$3,379 – $4,480	2 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$3,694	$3.15	$3,177 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	952 mi	$2,558	$2.69	$2,200 – $2,916	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,711 mi	$4,760	$2.78	$4,094 – $5,427	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$3,578	$3.17	$3,077 – $4,079	3 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$3,032	$3.33	$2,607 – $3,456	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Chadron, NE is estimated at $5,410 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,220 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,653 and $6,167.

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

About 1,220 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,192 of the $5,410 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,218 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,716, which makes San Diego, CA to Chadron, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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