Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Independence, MO flatbed rate

$6,629flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,583 mi
Typical range: $5,701–$7,558
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Independence price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,083
Fuel: $1,546
All-in estimate: $6,629

Return trip

Independence → San Diego$5,528

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

San Diego to Independence by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Independence, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,508	$3.48	$4,902 – $6,114
53' refrigerated	$6,562	$4.15	$5,709 – $7,415
48' flatbed	$6,629	$4.19	$5,701 – $7,558
Step deck	$7,219	$4.56	$6,064 – $8,373
Power only	$4,881	$3.08	$4,246 – $5,515
Hotshot	$3,684	$2.33	$3,058 – $4,311
26' box truck	$3,605	$2.28	$3,064 – $4,145
Sprinter van	$2,203	$1.39	$1,851 – $2,556

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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 Independence

48' flatbed lanes into Independence, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$4,160	$3.25	$3,578 – $4,743	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,624 mi	$6,774	$4.17	$5,826 – $7,723	4 d
Chicago, IL	470 mi	$2,432	$5.17	$2,091 – $2,772	1 d
Houston, TX	761 mi	$2,622	$3.45	$2,255 – $2,989	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$3,125	$2.51	$2,687 – $3,562	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,208 mi	$3,523	$2.92	$3,030 – $4,016	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$2,802	$3.36	$2,409 – $3,194	2 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$2,065	$3.84	$1,776 – $2,354	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Independence, MO?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Independence, MO is estimated at $6,629 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,583 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,701 and $7,558.

How far is San Diego, CA from Independence, MO by truck?

About 1,583 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 $1,546 of the $6,629 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,083 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Independence, MO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,528, which makes San Diego, CA to Independence, MO 20% 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