Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Oskaloosa, IA flatbed rate

$7,231flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $6,219–$8,243
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Oskaloosa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,542
Fuel: $1,689
All-in estimate: $7,231

Return trip

Oskaloosa → San Diego$5,947

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 Oskaloosa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Oskaloosa, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,016	$3.48	$5,355 – $6,678
53' refrigerated	$7,167	$4.15	$6,235 – $8,099
48' flatbed	$7,231	$4.18	$6,219 – $8,243
Step deck	$7,871	$4.55	$6,612 – $9,131
Power only	$5,337	$3.09	$4,643 – $6,031
Hotshot	$4,029	$2.33	$3,344 – $4,714
26' box truck	$3,940	$2.28	$3,349 – $4,531
Sprinter van	$2,407	$1.39	$2,021 – $2,792

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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 Oskaloosa

48' flatbed lanes into Oskaloosa, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,150 mi	$3,859	$3.36	$3,319 – $4,400	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,758 mi	$7,335	$4.17	$6,308 – $8,361	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,931	$6.31	$1,661 – $2,201	1 d
Houston, TX	956 mi	$3,145	$3.29	$2,705 – $3,585	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,403 mi	$3,485	$2.48	$2,997 – $3,973	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,086 mi	$3,275	$3.02	$2,817 – $3,734	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,040 mi	$3,357	$3.23	$2,887 – $3,827	3 d
Dallas, TX	743 mi	$2,608	$3.51	$2,243 – $2,973	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Oskaloosa, IA is estimated at $7,231 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,219 and $8,243.

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

About 1,729 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 $1,689 of the $7,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,542 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,947, which makes San Diego, CA to Oskaloosa, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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