Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Middleton, ID flatbed rate

$5,187flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.84
Distance: 889 mi
Typical range: $4,461–$5,914
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Middleton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,319
Fuel: $868
All-in estimate: $5,187

Return trip

Middleton → San Diego$2,897

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

San Diego to Middleton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Middleton, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,259	$4.79	$3,791 – $4,728
53' refrigerated	$5,078	$5.71	$4,418 – $5,738
48' flatbed	$5,187	$5.84	$4,461 – $5,914
Step deck	$5,661	$6.37	$4,755 – $6,567
Power only	$3,738	$4.21	$3,252 – $4,224
Hotshot	$2,820	$3.17	$2,341 – $3,300
26' box truck	$2,773	$3.12	$2,357 – $3,189
Sprinter van	$1,704	$1.92	$1,431 – $1,976

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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 Middleton

48' flatbed lanes into Middleton, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,562 mi	$9,376	$3.66	$8,063 – $10,689	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	798 mi	$4,788	$6.00	$4,118 – $5,458	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,729 mi	$8,010	$4.63	$6,889 – $9,132	4 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$6,419	$3.60	$5,520 – $7,317	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	875 mi	$2,946	$3.37	$2,533 – $3,358	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,510 mi	$8,175	$3.26	$7,030 – $9,319	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,652 mi	$6,014	$3.64	$5,172 – $6,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,545 mi	$5,683	$3.68	$4,887 – $6,478	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Middleton, ID?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Middleton, ID is estimated at $5,187 all-in in October 2026, or $5.84 a mile over about 889 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,461 and $5,914.

How far is San Diego, CA from Middleton, ID by truck?

About 889 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $868 of the $5,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,319 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middleton, ID to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,897, which makes San Diego, CA to Middleton, ID 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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