Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to North Platte, NE flatbed rate

$5,557flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,261 mi
Typical range: $4,779–$6,335
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to North Platte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,325
Fuel: $1,232
All-in estimate: $5,557

Return trip

North Platte → San Diego$4,844

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 North Platte by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to North Platte, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,597	$3.65	$4,092 – $5,103
53' refrigerated	$5,479	$4.34	$4,766 – $6,191
48' flatbed	$5,557	$4.41	$4,779 – $6,335
Step deck	$6,055	$4.80	$5,086 – $7,024
Power only	$4,060	$3.22	$3,532 – $4,588
Hotshot	$3,064	$2.43	$2,543 – $3,585
26' box truck	$3,003	$2.38	$2,553 – $3,454
Sprinter van	$1,839	$1.46	$1,545 – $2,133

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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 North Platte

48' flatbed lanes into North Platte, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,646 mi	$5,187	$3.15	$4,460 – $5,913	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,277 mi	$5,614	$4.40	$4,828 – $6,400	3 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$3,523	$4.41	$3,030 – $4,016	2 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,231	$3.26	$2,778 – $3,683	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	957 mi	$2,568	$2.68	$2,209 – $2,928	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,583 mi	$4,456	$2.81	$3,832 – $5,080	4 d
San Antonio, TX	962 mi	$3,160	$3.28	$2,718 – $3,603	3 d
Dallas, TX	727 mi	$2,568	$3.53	$2,208 – $2,927	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to North Platte, NE is estimated at $5,557 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,261 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,779 and $6,335.

How far is San Diego, CA from North Platte, NE by truck?

About 1,261 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,232 of the $5,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,325 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from North Platte, NE to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,844, which makes San Diego, CA to North Platte, NE 15% 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 →