Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Magnolia, AR flatbed rate

$7,221flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,631 mi
Typical range: $6,210–$8,232
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Magnolia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,628
Fuel: $1,593
All-in estimate: $7,221

Return trip

Magnolia → San Diego$4,972

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

San Diego to Magnolia by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Magnolia, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,002	$3.68	$5,342 – $6,663
53' refrigerated	$7,151	$4.38	$6,221 – $8,081
48' flatbed	$7,221	$4.43	$6,210 – $8,232
Step deck	$7,862	$4.82	$6,604 – $9,120
Power only	$5,321	$3.26	$4,629 – $6,013
Hotshot	$4,017	$2.46	$3,334 – $4,700
26' box truck	$3,929	$2.41	$3,340 – $4,518
Sprinter van	$2,401	$1.47	$2,017 – $2,785

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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 Magnolia

48' flatbed lanes into Magnolia, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,389 mi	$4,722	$3.40	$4,061 – $5,383	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,706 mi	$7,503	$4.40	$6,452 – $8,553	4 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$3,646	$4.65	$3,136 – $4,157	2 d
Houston, TX	322 mi	$1,624	$5.04	$1,397 – $1,852	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$3,397	$2.65	$2,921 – $3,872	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,301 mi	$3,973	$3.05	$3,417 – $4,530	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,047	$4.25	$1,761 – $2,334	2 d
Dallas, TX	245 mi	$1,421	$5.80	$1,222 – $1,619	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Magnolia, AR?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Magnolia, AR is estimated at $7,221 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,631 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,210 and $8,232.

How far is San Diego, CA from Magnolia, AR by truck?

About 1,631 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 $1,593 of the $7,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,628 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Magnolia, AR to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,972, which makes San Diego, CA to Magnolia, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →