Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Norwalk, IA flatbed rate

$7,027flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,672 mi
Typical range: $6,043–$8,011
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Norwalk price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,394
Fuel: $1,633
All-in estimate: $7,027

Return trip

Norwalk → San Diego$5,780

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Diego to Norwalk by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Norwalk, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,844	$3.49	$5,201 – $6,486
53' refrigerated	$6,962	$4.16	$6,057 – $7,867
48' flatbed	$7,027	$4.20	$6,043 – $8,011
Step deck	$7,650	$4.58	$6,426 – $8,874
Power only	$5,182	$3.10	$4,508 – $5,855
Hotshot	$3,912	$2.34	$3,247 – $4,577
26' box truck	$3,826	$2.29	$3,252 – $4,400
Sprinter van	$2,337	$1.40	$1,963 – $2,711

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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 Norwalk

48' flatbed lanes into Norwalk, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$4,031	$3.32	$3,466 – $4,595	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,698 mi	$7,120	$4.19	$6,123 – $8,117	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,128	$5.80	$1,830 – $2,426	1 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$3,155	$3.29	$2,713 – $3,597	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$3,374	$2.50	$2,902 – $3,846	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,151 mi	$3,429	$2.98	$2,949 – $3,910	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,031 mi	$3,334	$3.23	$2,867 – $3,801	3 d
Dallas, TX	736 mi	$2,591	$3.52	$2,228 – $2,953	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Norwalk, IA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Norwalk, IA is estimated at $7,027 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,672 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,043 and $8,011.

How far is San Diego, CA from Norwalk, IA by truck?

About 1,672 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 $1,633 of the $7,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,394 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norwalk, IA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,780, which makes San Diego, CA to Norwalk, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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