Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to McCook, NE flatbed rate

$5,467flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,236 mi
Typical range: $4,702–$6,233
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to McCook price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,260
Fuel: $1,207
All-in estimate: $5,467

Return trip

McCook → San Diego$4,766

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Diego to McCook by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to McCook, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,522	$3.66	$4,024 – $5,019
53' refrigerated	$5,388	$4.36	$4,688 – $6,089
48' flatbed	$5,467	$4.42	$4,702 – $6,233
Step deck	$5,958	$4.82	$5,005 – $6,911
Power only	$3,992	$3.23	$3,473 – $4,511
Hotshot	$3,013	$2.44	$2,501 – $3,525
26' box truck	$2,953	$2.39	$2,510 – $3,396
Sprinter van	$1,809	$1.46	$1,519 – $2,098

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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 McCook

48' flatbed lanes into McCook, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$5,197	$3.15	$4,470 – $5,925	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$5,549	$4.41	$4,773 – $6,326	3 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$3,545	$4.40	$3,049 – $4,042	2 d
Houston, TX	918 mi	$3,049	$3.32	$2,622 – $3,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	922 mi	$2,496	$2.71	$2,147 – $2,846	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$4,458	$2.81	$3,834 – $5,083	4 d
San Antonio, TX	887 mi	$2,971	$3.35	$2,555 – $3,387	2 d
Dallas, TX	655 mi	$2,387	$3.64	$2,052 – $2,721	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to McCook, NE?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to McCook, NE is estimated at $5,467 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,702 and $6,233.

How far is San Diego, CA from McCook, NE by truck?

About 1,236 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,207 of the $5,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McCook, NE to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,766, which makes San Diego, CA to McCook, NE 15% 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