Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Elkhart, IN flatbed rate

$8,847flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 2,135 mi
Typical range: $7,609–$10,086
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Elkhart price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,761
Fuel: $2,086
All-in estimate: $8,847

Return trip

Elkhart → San Diego$7,501

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Diego to Elkhart by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Elkhart, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,384	$3.46	$6,572 – $8,196
53' refrigerated	$8,795	$4.12	$7,652 – $9,938
48' flatbed	$8,847	$4.14	$7,609 – $10,086
Step deck	$9,625	$4.51	$8,085 – $11,165
Power only	$6,567	$3.08	$5,713 – $7,420
Hotshot	$4,958	$2.32	$4,115 – $5,801
26' box truck	$4,842	$2.27	$4,116 – $5,568
Sprinter van	$2,954	$1.38	$2,481 – $3,426

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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 Elkhart

48' flatbed lanes into Elkhart, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$2,820	$3.80	$2,425 – $3,214	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$8,960	$4.14	$7,706 – $10,215	5 d
Chicago, IL	105 mi	$1,306	$12.44	$1,124 – $1,489	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,707	$3.22	$3,188 – $4,227	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$4,389	$2.43	$3,774 – $5,003	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$2,356	$3.46	$2,026 – $2,686	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,296 mi	$4,077	$3.15	$3,506 – $4,648	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$3,335	$3.31	$2,868 – $3,802	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Elkhart, IN?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Elkhart, IN is estimated at $8,847 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 2,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,609 and $10,086.

How far is San Diego, CA from Elkhart, IN by truck?

About 2,135 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 $2,086 of the $8,847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,761 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkhart, IN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,501, which makes San Diego, CA to Elkhart, IN 18% 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 →