Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Moline, IL flatbed rate

$7,540flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,861 mi
Typical range: $6,484–$8,595
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Moline price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,722
Fuel: $1,818
All-in estimate: $7,540

Return trip

Moline → San Diego$6,910

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Diego to Moline by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Moline, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,280	$3.37	$5,589 – $6,971
53' refrigerated	$7,481	$4.02	$6,509 – $8,454
48' flatbed	$7,540	$4.05	$6,484 – $8,595
Step deck	$8,206	$4.41	$6,893 – $9,518
Power only	$5,577	$3.00	$4,852 – $6,301
Hotshot	$4,210	$2.26	$3,494 – $4,926
26' box truck	$4,115	$2.21	$3,497 – $4,732
Sprinter van	$2,512	$1.35	$2,110 – $2,914

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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 Moline

48' flatbed lanes into Moline, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,018 mi	$3,432	$3.37	$2,951 – $3,912	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,890 mi	$7,641	$4.04	$6,571 – $8,711	4 d
Chicago, IL	173 mi	$1,470	$8.50	$1,264 – $1,676	1 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$3,204	$3.18	$2,755 – $3,653	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,533 mi	$3,673	$2.40	$3,158 – $4,187	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	955 mi	$2,901	$3.04	$2,495 – $3,307	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$3,468	$3.11	$2,982 – $3,953	3 d
Dallas, TX	817 mi	$2,735	$3.35	$2,352 – $3,118	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Moline, IL?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Moline, IL is estimated at $7,540 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,861 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,484 and $8,595.

How far is San Diego, CA from Moline, IL by truck?

About 1,861 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 $1,818 of the $7,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,722 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Moline, IL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,910, which makes San Diego, CA to Moline, IL 9% 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