Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lafayette, IN flatbed rate

$8,588flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 2,064 mi
Typical range: $7,386–$9,791
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,572
Fuel: $2,016
All-in estimate: $8,588

Return trip

Lafayette → San Diego$7,281

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Diego to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lafayette, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,165	$3.47	$6,377 – $7,953
53' refrigerated	$8,534	$4.13	$7,424 – $9,643
48' flatbed	$8,588	$4.16	$7,386 – $9,791
Step deck	$9,344	$4.53	$7,849 – $10,839
Power only	$6,369	$3.09	$5,541 – $7,197
Hotshot	$4,809	$2.33	$3,991 – $5,626
26' box truck	$4,697	$2.28	$3,993 – $5,402
Sprinter van	$2,866	$1.39	$2,407 – $3,324

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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 Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes into Lafayette, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	800 mi	$2,978	$3.72	$2,561 – $3,395	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,101 mi	$8,723	$4.15	$7,502 – $9,945	5 d
Chicago, IL	128 mi	$1,382	$10.80	$1,189 – $1,576	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$3,405	$3.29	$2,928 – $3,881	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,728 mi	$4,232	$2.45	$3,639 – $4,824	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	731 mi	$2,477	$3.39	$2,130 – $2,824	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$3,785	$3.20	$3,255 – $4,314	3 d
Dallas, TX	896 mi	$3,050	$3.40	$2,623 – $3,477	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Lafayette, IN is estimated at $8,588 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 2,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,386 and $9,791.

How far is San Diego, CA from Lafayette, IN by truck?

About 2,064 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,016 of the $8,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,572 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lafayette, IN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,281, which makes San Diego, CA to Lafayette, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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