Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Olathe, KS flatbed rate

$6,796flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,551 mi
Typical range: $5,845–$7,748
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Olathe price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,281
Fuel: $1,515
All-in estimate: $6,796

Return trip

Olathe → San Diego$5,643

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Diego to Olathe by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Olathe, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,645	$3.64	$5,024 – $6,265
53' refrigerated	$6,725	$4.34	$5,851 – $7,599
48' flatbed	$6,796	$4.38	$5,845 – $7,748
Step deck	$7,401	$4.77	$6,217 – $8,585
Power only	$5,000	$3.22	$4,350 – $5,650
Hotshot	$3,774	$2.43	$3,133 – $4,416
26' box truck	$3,693	$2.38	$3,139 – $4,248
Sprinter van	$2,258	$1.46	$1,897 – $2,619

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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 Olathe

48' flatbed lanes into Olathe, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,313 mi	$4,427	$3.37	$3,807 – $5,047	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,592 mi	$6,947	$4.36	$5,975 – $7,920	4 d
Chicago, IL	504 mi	$2,649	$5.26	$2,278 – $3,020	2 d
Houston, TX	743 mi	$2,688	$3.62	$2,312 – $3,065	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$3,189	$2.63	$2,743 – $3,636	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$3,753	$3.03	$3,227 – $4,278	3 d
San Antonio, TX	807 mi	$2,854	$3.54	$2,455 – $3,254	2 d
Dallas, TX	513 mi	$2,091	$4.08	$1,798 – $2,384	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Olathe, KS?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Olathe, KS is estimated at $6,796 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,551 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,845 and $7,748.

How far is San Diego, CA from Olathe, KS by truck?

About 1,551 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 $1,515 of the $6,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,281 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Olathe, KS to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,643, which makes San Diego, CA to Olathe, KS 20% 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 →