Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Mundelein, IL flatbed rate

$8,103flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 2,022 mi
Typical range: $6,969–$9,238
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Mundelein price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,128
Fuel: $1,975
All-in estimate: $8,103

Return trip

Mundelein → San Diego$7,427

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 Mundelein by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Mundelein, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,758	$3.34	$6,015 – $7,501
53' refrigerated	$8,050	$3.98	$7,003 – $9,096
48' flatbed	$8,103	$4.01	$6,969 – $9,238
Step deck	$8,817	$4.36	$7,406 – $10,228
Power only	$6,007	$2.97	$5,226 – $6,787
Hotshot	$4,535	$2.24	$3,764 – $5,306
26' box truck	$4,430	$2.19	$3,766 – $5,095
Sprinter van	$2,703	$1.34	$2,271 – $3,136

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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 Mundelein

48' flatbed lanes into Mundelein, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	869 mi	$3,041	$3.50	$2,616 – $3,467	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$8,198	$4.00	$7,050 – $9,346	5 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$3,500	$3.11	$3,010 – $3,990	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$3,999	$2.36	$3,439 – $4,558	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,566	$3.16	$2,207 – $2,925	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$3,808	$3.04	$3,275 – $4,341	3 d
Dallas, TX	957 mi	$3,081	$3.22	$2,649 – $3,512	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,058 mi	$2,686	$2.54	$2,310 – $3,062	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Mundelein, IL is estimated at $8,103 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 2,022 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,969 and $9,238.

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

About 2,022 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,975 of the $8,103 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,128 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,427, which makes San Diego, CA to Mundelein, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →