Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Oak Forest, IL flatbed rate

$8,117flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 2,026 mi
Typical range: $6,981–$9,254
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Oak Forest price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,138
Fuel: $1,979
All-in estimate: $8,117

Return trip

Oak Forest → San Diego$7,440

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 Oak Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Oak Forest, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,770	$3.34	$6,025 – $7,515
53' refrigerated	$8,064	$3.98	$7,016 – $9,112
48' flatbed	$8,117	$4.01	$6,981 – $9,254
Step deck	$8,832	$4.36	$7,419 – $10,245
Power only	$6,017	$2.97	$5,235 – $6,799
Hotshot	$4,543	$2.24	$3,771 – $5,315
26' box truck	$4,438	$2.19	$3,772 – $5,104
Sprinter van	$2,708	$1.34	$2,275 – $3,141

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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 Oak Forest

48' flatbed lanes into Oak Forest, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$2,994	$3.52	$2,575 – $3,413	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$8,226	$4.00	$7,074 – $9,378	5 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$3,401	$3.13	$2,925 – $3,877	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$2,515	$3.19	$2,163 – $2,867	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,219 mi	$3,727	$3.06	$3,205 – $4,249	3 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$3,004	$3.24	$2,584 – $3,425	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,002 mi	$2,574	$2.57	$2,214 – $2,935	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Oak Forest, IL is estimated at $8,117 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 2,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,981 and $9,254.

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

About 2,026 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 $1,979 of the $8,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,138 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,440, which makes San Diego, CA to Oak Forest, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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