Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Garden City, ID flatbed rate

$5,179flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.84
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $4,454–$5,904
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Garden City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,313
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $5,179

Return trip

Garden City → San Diego$2,893

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

San Diego to Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Garden City, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,252	$4.79	$3,784 – $4,719
53' refrigerated	$5,069	$5.71	$4,410 – $5,728
48' flatbed	$5,179	$5.84	$4,454 – $5,904
Step deck	$5,651	$6.37	$4,747 – $6,556
Power only	$3,732	$4.21	$3,246 – $4,217
Hotshot	$2,815	$3.17	$2,337 – $3,294
26' box truck	$2,768	$3.12	$2,353 – $3,183
Sprinter van	$1,701	$1.92	$1,429 – $1,973

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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 Garden City

48' flatbed lanes into Garden City, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,543 mi	$9,314	$3.66	$8,010 – $10,618	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	798 mi	$4,788	$6.00	$4,118 – $5,458	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,711 mi	$7,939	$4.64	$6,827 – $9,050	4 d
Houston, TX	1,765 mi	$6,363	$3.61	$5,472 – $7,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	865 mi	$2,920	$3.38	$2,512 – $3,329	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,492 mi	$8,122	$3.26	$6,985 – $9,259	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,635 mi	$5,961	$3.65	$5,126 – $6,796	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,527 mi	$5,627	$3.68	$4,839 – $6,415	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Garden City, ID?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Garden City, ID is estimated at $5,179 all-in in October 2026, or $5.84 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,454 and $5,904.

How far is San Diego, CA from Garden City, ID by truck?

About 887 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $866 of the $5,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,313 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garden City, ID to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,893, which makes San Diego, CA to Garden City, ID 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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