Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Nebraska City, NE flatbed rate

$6,501flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,525 mi
Typical range: $5,591–$7,411
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Nebraska City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,011
Fuel: $1,490
All-in estimate: $6,501

Return trip

Nebraska City → San Diego$5,667

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 Nebraska City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Nebraska City, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,398	$3.54	$4,804 – $5,992
53' refrigerated	$6,431	$4.22	$5,595 – $7,267
48' flatbed	$6,501	$4.26	$5,591 – $7,411
Step deck	$7,080	$4.64	$5,947 – $8,212
Power only	$4,781	$3.13	$4,159 – $5,402
Hotshot	$3,609	$2.37	$2,995 – $4,222
26' box truck	$3,532	$2.32	$3,002 – $4,061
Sprinter van	$2,159	$1.42	$1,814 – $2,505

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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 Nebraska City

48' flatbed lanes into Nebraska City, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,352 mi	$4,400	$3.25	$3,784 – $5,016	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,605	$4.25	$5,680 – $7,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	510 mi	$2,590	$5.08	$2,227 – $2,952	2 d
Houston, TX	888 mi	$2,974	$3.35	$2,557 – $3,390	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,201 mi	$3,070	$2.56	$2,640 – $3,500	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,286 mi	$3,750	$2.92	$3,225 – $4,275	3 d
San Antonio, TX	931 mi	$3,082	$3.31	$2,651 – $3,513	2 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$2,361	$3.66	$2,031 – $2,692	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Nebraska City, NE is estimated at $6,501 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,525 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,591 and $7,411.

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

About 1,525 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 $1,490 of the $6,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,011 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,667, which makes San Diego, CA to Nebraska City, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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