Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Liberty, MO flatbed rate

$6,626flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,582 mi
Typical range: $5,698–$7,554
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Liberty price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,081
Fuel: $1,545
All-in estimate: $6,626

Return trip

Liberty → San Diego$5,525

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 Liberty by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Liberty, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,505	$3.48	$4,899 – $6,110
53' refrigerated	$6,559	$4.15	$5,706 – $7,411
48' flatbed	$6,626	$4.19	$5,698 – $7,554
Step deck	$7,215	$4.56	$6,060 – $8,369
Power only	$4,878	$3.08	$4,244 – $5,512
Hotshot	$3,682	$2.33	$3,056 – $4,308
26' box truck	$3,603	$2.28	$3,062 – $4,143
Sprinter van	$2,202	$1.39	$1,850 – $2,554

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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 Liberty

48' flatbed lanes into Liberty, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,282 mi	$4,163	$3.25	$3,580 – $4,746	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,621 mi	$6,764	$4.17	$5,817 – $7,711	4 d
Chicago, IL	468 mi	$2,425	$5.18	$2,086 – $2,765	1 d
Houston, TX	774 mi	$2,655	$3.43	$2,283 – $3,026	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$3,125	$2.51	$2,687 – $3,562	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,210 mi	$3,528	$2.92	$3,034 – $4,021	3 d
San Antonio, TX	844 mi	$2,829	$3.35	$2,433 – $3,225	2 d
Dallas, TX	548 mi	$2,092	$3.82	$1,799 – $2,385	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Liberty, MO is estimated at $6,626 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,582 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,698 and $7,554.

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

About 1,582 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 $1,545 of the $6,626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,081 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,525, which makes San Diego, CA to Liberty, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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