Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Normal, IL flatbed rate

$7,799flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,935 mi
Typical range: $6,707–$8,891
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Normal price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,909
Fuel: $1,890
All-in estimate: $7,799

Return trip

Normal → San Diego$7,148

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 Normal by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Normal, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,500	$3.36	$5,785 – $7,215
53' refrigerated	$7,742	$4.00	$6,736 – $8,749
48' flatbed	$7,799	$4.03	$6,707 – $8,891
Step deck	$8,487	$4.39	$7,129 – $9,844
Power only	$5,774	$2.98	$5,024 – $6,525
Hotshot	$4,359	$2.25	$3,618 – $5,100
26' box truck	$4,260	$2.20	$3,621 – $4,899
Sprinter van	$2,600	$1.34	$2,184 – $3,016

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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 Normal

48' flatbed lanes into Normal, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$3,204	$3.44	$2,755 – $3,652	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$7,925	$4.02	$6,815 – $9,034	5 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$1,347	$10.05	$1,158 – $1,535	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$3,120	$3.21	$2,683 – $3,557	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$3,807	$2.38	$3,274 – $4,341	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$2,685	$3.11	$2,309 – $3,060	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$3,438	$3.12	$2,957 – $3,920	3 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$2,716	$3.36	$2,335 – $3,096	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Normal, IL is estimated at $7,799 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,935 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,707 and $8,891.

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

About 1,935 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 $1,890 of the $7,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,909 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,148, which makes San Diego, CA to Normal, 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