Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Nicholasville, KY flatbed rate

$9,562flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,193 mi
Typical range: $8,223–$10,901
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Nicholasville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,420
Fuel: $2,142
All-in estimate: $9,562

Return trip

Nicholasville → San Diego$6,508

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Diego to Nicholasville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Nicholasville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,983	$3.64	$7,105 – $8,862
53' refrigerated	$9,508	$4.34	$8,272 – $10,745
48' flatbed	$9,562	$4.36	$8,223 – $10,901
Step deck	$10,402	$4.74	$8,738 – $12,066
Power only	$7,102	$3.24	$6,179 – $8,025
Hotshot	$5,362	$2.45	$4,451 – $6,274
26' box truck	$5,236	$2.39	$4,450 – $6,021
Sprinter van	$3,193	$1.46	$2,682 – $3,704

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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 Nicholasville

48' flatbed lanes into Nicholasville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	707 mi	$2,876	$4.07	$2,473 – $3,278	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$9,754	$4.35	$8,389 – $11,120	5 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$2,320	$6.17	$1,995 – $2,645	1 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$3,464	$3.51	$2,979 – $3,949	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,848 mi	$4,732	$2.56	$4,070 – $5,394	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$2,336	$3.76	$2,009 – $2,663	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,168 mi	$3,957	$3.39	$3,403 – $4,511	3 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$3,260	$3.58	$2,804 – $3,717	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Nicholasville, KY?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Nicholasville, KY is estimated at $9,562 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,193 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,223 and $10,901.

How far is San Diego, CA from Nicholasville, KY by truck?

About 2,193 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 $2,142 of the $9,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,420 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nicholasville, KY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,508, which makes San Diego, CA to Nicholasville, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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