Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Ogallala, NE flatbed rate

$5,371flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,209 mi
Typical range: $4,619–$6,122
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Ogallala price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,190
Fuel: $1,181
All-in estimate: $5,371

Return trip

Ogallala → San Diego$4,682

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 Ogallala by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Ogallala, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,440	$3.67	$3,951 – $4,928
53' refrigerated	$5,291	$4.38	$4,603 – $5,979
48' flatbed	$5,371	$4.44	$4,619 – $6,122
Step deck	$5,853	$4.84	$4,917 – $6,790
Power only	$3,918	$3.24	$3,409 – $4,428
Hotshot	$2,957	$2.45	$2,454 – $3,460
26' box truck	$2,899	$2.40	$2,464 – $3,334
Sprinter van	$1,776	$1.47	$1,492 – $2,060

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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 Ogallala

48' flatbed lanes into Ogallala, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$5,344	$3.13	$4,596 – $6,093	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,221 mi	$5,413	$4.43	$4,656 – $6,171	3 d
Chicago, IL	858 mi	$3,713	$4.33	$3,193 – $4,233	2 d
Houston, TX	1,015 mi	$3,294	$3.24	$2,833 – $3,755	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	911 mi	$2,474	$2.72	$2,127 – $2,820	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,643 mi	$4,599	$2.80	$3,955 – $5,242	4 d
San Antonio, TX	974 mi	$3,190	$3.28	$2,744 – $3,637	3 d
Dallas, TX	752 mi	$2,631	$3.50	$2,263 – $2,999	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Ogallala, NE is estimated at $5,371 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,619 and $6,122.

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

About 1,209 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 $1,181 of the $5,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,190 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,682, which makes San Diego, CA to Ogallala, 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 →