Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Marion, AR flatbed rate

$7,949flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,825 mi
Typical range: $6,837–$9,062
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Marion price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,166
Fuel: $1,783
All-in estimate: $7,949

Return trip

Marion → San Diego$5,473

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 Marion by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Marion, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,620	$3.63	$5,892 – $7,348
53' refrigerated	$7,886	$4.32	$6,861 – $8,911
48' flatbed	$7,949	$4.36	$6,837 – $9,062
Step deck	$8,652	$4.74	$7,268 – $10,036
Power only	$5,877	$3.22	$5,113 – $6,640
Hotshot	$4,436	$2.43	$3,682 – $5,191
26' box truck	$4,337	$2.38	$3,686 – $4,987
Sprinter van	$2,648	$1.45	$2,224 – $3,072

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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 Marion

48' flatbed lanes into Marion, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,135 mi	$4,008	$3.53	$3,447 – $4,569	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,889 mi	$8,190	$4.34	$7,043 – $9,336	4 d
Chicago, IL	564 mi	$2,901	$5.14	$2,495 – $3,307	2 d
Houston, TX	567 mi	$2,272	$4.01	$1,954 – $2,590	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,475 mi	$3,813	$2.59	$3,279 – $4,347	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,048 mi	$3,342	$3.19	$2,875 – $3,810	3 d
San Antonio, TX	739 mi	$2,727	$3.69	$2,345 – $3,109	2 d
Dallas, TX	485 mi	$2,055	$4.24	$1,767 – $2,343	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Marion, AR is estimated at $7,949 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,825 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,837 and $9,062.

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

About 1,825 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 $1,783 of the $7,949 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,166 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,473, which makes San Diego, CA to Marion, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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