Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Paducah, KY flatbed rate

$8,542flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,928 mi
Typical range: $7,346–$9,738
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Paducah price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,659
Fuel: $1,883
All-in estimate: $8,542

Return trip

Paducah → San Diego$5,814

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Diego to Paducah by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Paducah, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,119	$3.69	$6,336 – $7,902
53' refrigerated	$8,480	$4.40	$7,378 – $9,583
48' flatbed	$8,542	$4.43	$7,346 – $9,738
Step deck	$9,296	$4.82	$7,809 – $10,783
Power only	$6,324	$3.28	$5,502 – $7,146
Hotshot	$4,774	$2.48	$3,963 – $5,586
26' box truck	$4,665	$2.42	$3,966 – $5,365
Sprinter van	$2,848	$1.48	$2,392 – $3,303

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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 Paducah

48' flatbed lanes into Paducah, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$3,653	$3.74	$3,141 – $4,164	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$8,750	$4.41	$7,525 – $9,975	5 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$2,379	$6.05	$2,046 – $2,712	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$2,824	$3.77	$2,429 – $3,219	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$4,142	$2.62	$3,562 – $4,721	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$3,029	$3.39	$2,605 – $3,453	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$3,271	$3.58	$2,813 – $3,729	2 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$2,540	$3.94	$2,184 – $2,895	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Paducah, KY?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Paducah, KY is estimated at $8,542 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,928 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,346 and $9,738.

How far is San Diego, CA from Paducah, KY by truck?

About 1,928 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 $1,883 of the $8,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,659 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Paducah, KY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,814, which makes San Diego, CA to Paducah, KY 47% 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 →