Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Clinton, IA flatbed rate

$7,778flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,882 mi
Typical range: $6,689–$8,867
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Clinton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,940
Fuel: $1,838
All-in estimate: $7,778

Return trip

Clinton → San Diego$6,398

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 Clinton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Clinton, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,480	$3.44	$5,767 – $7,193
53' refrigerated	$7,719	$4.10	$6,716 – $8,723
48' flatbed	$7,778	$4.13	$6,689 – $8,867
Step deck	$8,465	$4.50	$7,111 – $9,819
Power only	$5,755	$3.06	$5,007 – $6,503
Hotshot	$4,345	$2.31	$3,606 – $5,083
26' box truck	$4,246	$2.26	$3,609 – $4,883
Sprinter van	$2,592	$1.38	$2,177 – $3,007

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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 Clinton

48' flatbed lanes into Clinton, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,002 mi	$3,463	$3.46	$2,978 – $3,948	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,910 mi	$7,878	$4.12	$6,775 – $8,981	4 d
Chicago, IL	155 mi	$1,444	$9.31	$1,242 – $1,646	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$3,357	$3.23	$2,887 – $3,827	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,556 mi	$3,800	$2.44	$3,268 – $4,332	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	941 mi	$2,930	$3.11	$2,520 – $3,341	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,147 mi	$3,626	$3.16	$3,119 – $4,134	3 d
Dallas, TX	850 mi	$2,878	$3.39	$2,475 – $3,281	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Clinton, IA is estimated at $7,778 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,882 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,689 and $8,867.

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

About 1,882 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 $1,838 of the $7,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,940 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,398, which makes San Diego, CA to Clinton, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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