Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Elgin, IL flatbed rate

$8,023flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,999 mi
Typical range: $6,900–$9,146
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Elgin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,070
Fuel: $1,953
All-in estimate: $8,023

Return trip

Elgin → San Diego$7,353

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Diego to Elgin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Elgin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,690	$3.35	$5,954 – $7,426
53' refrigerated	$7,968	$3.99	$6,933 – $9,004
48' flatbed	$8,023	$4.01	$6,900 – $9,146
Step deck	$8,730	$4.37	$7,333 – $10,126
Power only	$5,945	$2.97	$5,172 – $6,718
Hotshot	$4,488	$2.25	$3,725 – $5,252
26' box truck	$4,385	$2.19	$3,727 – $5,043
Sprinter van	$2,676	$1.34	$2,248 – $3,104

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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 Elgin

48' flatbed lanes into Elgin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$3,088	$3.48	$2,656 – $3,521	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,121	$4.01	$6,984 – $9,258	5 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$3,438	$3.12	$2,957 – $3,920	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$3,952	$2.36	$3,399 – $4,506	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$2,603	$3.15	$2,239 – $2,968	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$3,742	$3.05	$3,218 – $4,265	3 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$3,014	$3.24	$2,592 – $3,436	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$2,668	$2.54	$2,294 – $3,041	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Elgin, IL?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Elgin, IL is estimated at $8,023 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,999 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,900 and $9,146.

How far is San Diego, CA from Elgin, IL by truck?

About 1,999 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,953 of the $8,023 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,070 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elgin, IL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,353, which makes San Diego, CA to Elgin, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology