Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Minneapolis, MN flatbed rate

$8,231flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 1,799 mi
Typical range: $7,079–$9,384
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,474
Fuel: $1,757
All-in estimate: $8,231

Return trip

Minneapolis → San Diego$6,538

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Diego to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,853	$3.81	$6,099 – $7,607
53' refrigerated	$8,163	$4.54	$7,102 – $9,225
48' flatbed	$8,231	$4.58	$7,079 – $9,384
Step deck	$8,959	$4.98	$7,526 – $10,393
Power only	$6,082	$3.38	$5,292 – $6,873
Hotshot	$4,592	$2.55	$3,811 – $5,372
26' box truck	$4,489	$2.50	$3,816 – $5,162
Sprinter van	$2,741	$1.52	$2,303 – $3,180

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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 Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,408	$3.66	$3,791 – $5,025	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,255	$4.57	$7,099 – $9,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,519	$6.04	$2,166 – $2,872	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,261	$3.42	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,058	$2.70	$3,490 – $4,626	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,797	$3.27	$3,265 – $4,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,436	$3.39	$3,815 – $5,057	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,016 mi	$3,627	$3.57	$3,119 – $4,134	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $8,231 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 1,799 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,079 and $9,384.

How far is San Diego, CA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,799 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 $1,757 of the $8,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,474 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,538, which makes San Diego, CA to Minneapolis, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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