Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Madison, SD flatbed rate

$6,973flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,565 mi
Typical range: $5,997–$7,949
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Madison price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,444
Fuel: $1,529
All-in estimate: $6,973

Return trip

Madison → San Diego$5,734

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Diego to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Madison, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,792	$3.70	$5,155 – $6,430
53' refrigerated	$6,901	$4.41	$6,004 – $7,798
48' flatbed	$6,973	$4.46	$5,997 – $7,949
Step deck	$7,593	$4.85	$6,378 – $8,808
Power only	$5,132	$3.28	$4,465 – $5,799
Hotshot	$3,874	$2.48	$3,215 – $4,532
26' box truck	$3,791	$2.42	$3,222 – $4,359
Sprinter van	$2,317	$1.48	$1,946 – $2,688

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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 Madison

48' flatbed lanes into Madison, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$4,803	$3.39	$4,131 – $5,476	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$6,988	$4.45	$6,010 – $7,967	4 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$2,986	$5.07	$2,568 – $3,404	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$3,853	$3.31	$3,314 – $4,393	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$3,377	$2.65	$2,904 – $3,850	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$4,136	$3.03	$3,557 – $4,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$3,917	$3.29	$3,369 – $4,465	3 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$3,190	$3.49	$2,743 – $3,636	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Madison, SD is estimated at $6,973 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,565 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,997 and $7,949.

How far is San Diego, CA from Madison, SD by truck?

About 1,565 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 $1,529 of the $6,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,444 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, SD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,734, which makes San Diego, CA to Madison, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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