Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Pierre, SD flatbed rate

$6,436flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,422 mi
Typical range: $5,535–$7,337
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Pierre price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,047
Fuel: $1,389
All-in estimate: $6,436

Return trip

Pierre → San Diego$5,293

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Diego to Pierre by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Pierre, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,337	$3.75	$4,750 – $5,925
53' refrigerated	$6,360	$4.47	$5,533 – $7,186
48' flatbed	$6,436	$4.53	$5,535 – $7,337
Step deck	$7,011	$4.93	$5,889 – $8,132
Power only	$4,722	$3.32	$4,109 – $5,336
Hotshot	$3,564	$2.51	$2,958 – $4,170
26' box truck	$3,490	$2.45	$2,967 – $4,014
Sprinter van	$2,135	$1.50	$1,793 – $2,477

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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 Pierre

48' flatbed lanes into Pierre, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$5,334	$3.32	$4,587 – $6,081	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$6,414	$4.53	$5,516 – $7,312	3 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$3,629	$4.66	$3,121 – $4,138	2 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$4,028	$3.27	$3,464 – $4,592	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$3,116	$2.70	$2,680 – $3,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,556 mi	$4,609	$2.96	$3,964 – $5,255	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$4,002	$3.28	$3,441 – $4,562	3 d
Dallas, TX	971 mi	$3,340	$3.44	$2,873 – $3,808	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Pierre, SD?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Pierre, SD is estimated at $6,436 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,422 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,535 and $7,337.

How far is San Diego, CA from Pierre, SD by truck?

About 1,422 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 $1,389 of the $6,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,047 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pierre, SD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,293, which makes San Diego, CA to Pierre, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology