Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Gering, NE flatbed rate

$5,120flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 1,139 mi
Typical range: $4,403–$5,837
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Gering price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,007
Fuel: $1,113
All-in estimate: $5,120

Return trip

Gering → San Diego$4,463

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Diego to Gering by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Gering, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,228	$3.71	$3,763 – $4,693
53' refrigerated	$5,039	$4.42	$4,384 – $5,694
48' flatbed	$5,120	$4.50	$4,403 – $5,837
Step deck	$5,582	$4.90	$4,689 – $6,475
Power only	$3,727	$3.27	$3,243 – $4,212
Hotshot	$2,813	$2.47	$2,335 – $3,291
26' box truck	$2,759	$2.42	$2,345 – $3,173
Sprinter van	$1,691	$1.48	$1,420 – $1,962

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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 Gering

48' flatbed lanes into Gering, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,816 mi	$5,641	$3.11	$4,852 – $6,431	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,140 mi	$5,124	$4.49	$4,406 – $5,841	3 d
Chicago, IL	969 mi	$4,072	$4.20	$3,502 – $4,642	3 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$3,566	$3.18	$3,067 – $4,065	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	864 mi	$2,377	$2.75	$2,044 – $2,710	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$4,867	$2.77	$4,186 – $5,549	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,063 mi	$3,415	$3.21	$2,937 – $3,893	3 d
Dallas, TX	861 mi	$2,906	$3.37	$2,499 – $3,312	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Gering, NE?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Gering, NE is estimated at $5,120 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 1,139 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,403 and $5,837.

How far is San Diego, CA from Gering, NE by truck?

About 1,139 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,113 of the $5,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,007 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gering, NE to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,463, which makes San Diego, CA to Gering, NE 15% 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