Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Clive, IA flatbed rate

$7,016flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,669 mi
Typical range: $6,034–$7,999
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Clive price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,386
Fuel: $1,630
All-in estimate: $7,016

Return trip

Clive → San Diego$5,771

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 Clive by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Clive, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,834	$3.50	$5,193 – $6,476
53' refrigerated	$6,951	$4.16	$6,047 – $7,854
48' flatbed	$7,016	$4.20	$6,034 – $7,999
Step deck	$7,638	$4.58	$6,416 – $8,861
Power only	$5,174	$3.10	$4,501 – $5,846
Hotshot	$3,905	$2.34	$3,242 – $4,569
26' box truck	$3,820	$2.29	$3,247 – $4,393
Sprinter van	$2,334	$1.40	$1,960 – $2,707

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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 Clive

48' flatbed lanes into Clive, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$4,044	$3.32	$3,478 – $4,610	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$7,109	$4.19	$6,114 – $8,105	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,144	$5.76	$1,844 – $2,444	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$3,180	$3.28	$2,735 – $3,625	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$3,370	$2.50	$2,898 – $3,842	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$3,444	$2.98	$2,962 – $3,926	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,354	$3.23	$2,885 – $3,824	3 d
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$2,611	$3.51	$2,245 – $2,976	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Clive, IA is estimated at $7,016 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,669 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,034 and $7,999.

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

About 1,669 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 $1,630 of the $7,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,386 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,771, which makes San Diego, CA to Clive, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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