Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Granite City, IL flatbed rate

$7,477flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 1,843 mi
Typical range: $6,430–$8,523
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Granite City price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,677
Fuel: $1,800
All-in estimate: $7,477

Return trip

Granite City → San Diego$6,853

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 Granite City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Granite City, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,227	$3.38	$5,542 – $6,912
53' refrigerated	$7,418	$4.02	$6,453 – $8,382
48' flatbed	$7,477	$4.06	$6,430 – $8,523
Step deck	$8,137	$4.42	$6,835 – $9,439
Power only	$5,528	$3.00	$4,810 – $6,247
Hotshot	$4,174	$2.26	$3,464 – $4,883
26' box truck	$4,079	$2.21	$3,468 – $4,691
Sprinter van	$2,491	$1.35	$2,092 – $2,889

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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 Granite City

48' flatbed lanes into Granite City, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,026 mi	$3,453	$3.37	$2,969 – $3,936	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,888 mi	$7,634	$4.04	$6,565 – $8,703	4 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,855	$6.29	$1,596 – $2,115	1 d
Houston, TX	810 mi	$2,718	$3.36	$2,338 – $3,099	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$3,610	$2.40	$3,105 – $4,116	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	950 mi	$2,889	$3.04	$2,485 – $3,294	2 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$3,049	$3.23	$2,622 – $3,475	2 d
Dallas, TX	653 mi	$2,331	$3.57	$2,005 – $2,657	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Granite City, IL is estimated at $7,477 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 1,843 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,430 and $8,523.

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

About 1,843 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 $1,800 of the $7,477 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,677 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,853, which makes San Diego, CA to Granite City, IL 9% 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 →