Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Council Bluffs, IA flatbed rate

$6,555flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,540 mi
Typical range: $5,637–$7,472
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Council Bluffs price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,051
Fuel: $1,504
All-in estimate: $6,555

Return trip

Council Bluffs → San Diego$5,391

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 Council Bluffs by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Council Bluffs, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,443	$3.53	$4,845 – $6,042
53' refrigerated	$6,485	$4.21	$5,642 – $7,328
48' flatbed	$6,555	$4.26	$5,637 – $7,472
Step deck	$7,138	$4.63	$5,996 – $8,280
Power only	$4,822	$3.13	$4,195 – $5,448
Hotshot	$3,640	$2.36	$3,021 – $4,258
26' box truck	$3,562	$2.31	$3,027 – $4,096
Sprinter van	$2,177	$1.41	$1,829 – $2,526

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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 Council Bluffs

48' flatbed lanes into Council Bluffs, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,347 mi	$4,386	$3.26	$3,772 – $5,001	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$6,644	$4.25	$5,714 – $7,574	4 d
Chicago, IL	501 mi	$2,561	$5.11	$2,202 – $2,919	2 d
Houston, TX	934 mi	$3,090	$3.31	$2,657 – $3,522	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$3,109	$2.55	$2,674 – $3,544	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,283 mi	$3,743	$2.92	$3,219 – $4,267	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,195	$3.27	$2,748 – $3,643	3 d
Dallas, TX	691 mi	$2,477	$3.59	$2,130 – $2,824	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Council Bluffs, IA is estimated at $6,555 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,540 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,637 and $7,472.

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

About 1,540 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 $1,504 of the $6,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,051 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,391, which makes San Diego, CA to Council Bluffs, 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 →