Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lee's Summit, MO flatbed rate

$6,612flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,578 mi
Typical range: $5,686–$7,537
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lee's Summit price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,070
Fuel: $1,542
All-in estimate: $6,612

Return trip

Lee's Summit → San Diego$5,513

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 Lee's Summit by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lee's Summit, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,493	$3.48	$4,889 – $6,097
53' refrigerated	$6,544	$4.15	$5,694 – $7,395
48' flatbed	$6,612	$4.19	$5,686 – $7,537
Step deck	$7,199	$4.56	$6,047 – $8,351
Power only	$4,867	$3.08	$4,234 – $5,500
Hotshot	$3,674	$2.33	$3,049 – $4,299
26' box truck	$3,595	$2.28	$3,056 – $4,134
Sprinter van	$2,197	$1.39	$1,846 – $2,549

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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 Lee's Summit

48' flatbed lanes into Lee's Summit, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,173	$3.25	$3,589 – $4,758	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,620 mi	$6,760	$4.17	$5,814 – $7,707	4 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,460	$5.14	$2,116 – $2,805	1 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$2,590	$3.46	$2,227 – $2,953	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,241 mi	$3,115	$2.51	$2,679 – $3,551	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,213 mi	$3,535	$2.91	$3,040 – $4,030	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$2,769	$3.38	$2,382 – $3,157	2 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,032	$3.88	$1,748 – $2,317	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Lee's Summit, MO?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Lee's Summit, MO is estimated at $6,612 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,578 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,686 and $7,537.

How far is San Diego, CA from Lee's Summit, MO by truck?

About 1,578 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 $1,542 of the $6,612 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,070 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lee's Summit, MO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,513, which makes San Diego, CA to Lee's Summit, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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