Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Kearney, NE flatbed rate

$5,836flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,339 mi
Typical range: $5,019–$6,653
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Kearney price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,528
Fuel: $1,308
All-in estimate: $5,836

Return trip

Kearney → San Diego$5,087

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 Kearney by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Kearney, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,834	$3.61	$4,302 – $5,366
53' refrigerated	$5,760	$4.30	$5,011 – $6,509
48' flatbed	$5,836	$4.36	$5,019 – $6,653
Step deck	$6,358	$4.75	$5,340 – $7,375
Power only	$4,273	$3.19	$3,718 – $4,829
Hotshot	$3,225	$2.41	$2,677 – $3,773
26' box truck	$3,159	$2.36	$2,685 – $3,633
Sprinter van	$1,934	$1.44	$1,624 – $2,243

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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 Kearney

48' flatbed lanes into Kearney, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,549 mi	$4,927	$3.18	$4,237 – $5,617	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,362 mi	$5,918	$4.35	$5,089 – $6,746	3 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,216	$4.57	$2,766 – $3,666	2 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$3,062	$3.32	$2,633 – $3,490	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,706	$2.64	$2,327 – $3,085	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$4,221	$2.84	$3,630 – $4,812	4 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,047	$3.32	$2,620 – $3,473	2 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$2,404	$3.63	$2,068 – $2,741	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Kearney, NE is estimated at $5,836 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,339 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,019 and $6,653.

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

About 1,339 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 $1,308 of the $5,836 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,528 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,087, which makes San Diego, CA to Kearney, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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