Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Indio, CA flatbed rate

$1,384flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $14.27
Distance: 97 mi
Typical range: $1,190–$1,578
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Indio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,289
Fuel: $95
All-in estimate: $1,384

Return trip

Indio → San Diego$1,384

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Indio by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Indio, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,062	$10.95	$945 – $1,179
53' refrigerated	$1,272	$13.11	$1,106 – $1,437
48' flatbed	$1,384	$14.27	$1,190 – $1,578
Step deck	$1,529	$15.76	$1,284 – $1,773
Power only	$879	$9.06	$765 – $993
Hotshot	$661	$6.81	$548 – $773
26' box truck	$670	$6.91	$570 – $771
Sprinter van	$425	$4.38	$357 – $493

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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 Indio

48' flatbed lanes into Indio, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,777 mi	$8,165	$2.94	$7,022 – $9,308	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	149 mi	$1,569	$10.53	$1,349 – $1,789	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$7,177	$3.69	$6,172 – $8,181	5 d
Houston, TX	1,478 mi	$4,434	$3.00	$3,813 – $5,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	282 mi	$1,173	$4.16	$1,009 – $1,338	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,705 mi	$7,080	$2.62	$6,089 – $8,072	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,276 mi	$3,928	$3.08	$3,378 – $4,478	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,328 mi	$4,058	$3.06	$3,490 – $4,626	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Indio, CA is estimated at $1,384 all-in in October 2026, or $14.27 a mile over about 97 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,190 and $1,578.

How far is San Diego, CA from Indio, CA by truck?

About 97 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $95 of the $1,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,289 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indio, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology