Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Plainfield, IL flatbed rate

$8,016flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,997 mi
Typical range: $6,894–$9,138
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Plainfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,065
Fuel: $1,951
All-in estimate: $8,016

Return trip

Plainfield → San Diego$7,347

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Diego to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Plainfield, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,684	$3.35	$5,949 – $7,419
53' refrigerated	$7,961	$3.99	$6,926 – $8,996
48' flatbed	$8,016	$4.01	$6,894 – $9,138
Step deck	$8,722	$4.37	$7,327 – $10,118
Power only	$5,940	$2.97	$5,168 – $6,712
Hotshot	$4,484	$2.25	$3,722 – $5,247
26' box truck	$4,381	$2.19	$3,724 – $5,038
Sprinter van	$2,674	$1.34	$2,246 – $3,101

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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 Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes into Plainfield, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$3,073	$3.49	$2,643 – $3,503	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,121	$4.01	$6,984 – $9,258	5 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$3,369	$3.14	$2,898 – $3,841	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,667 mi	$3,942	$2.36	$3,390 – $4,494	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$2,584	$3.16	$2,223 – $2,946	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$3,685	$3.07	$3,169 – $4,201	3 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$2,957	$3.26	$2,543 – $3,371	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$2,604	$2.56	$2,240 – $2,969	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Plainfield, IL?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Plainfield, IL is estimated at $8,016 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,997 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,894 and $9,138.

How far is San Diego, CA from Plainfield, IL by truck?

About 1,997 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 $1,951 of the $8,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,065 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plainfield, IL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,347, which makes San Diego, CA to Plainfield, IL 9% 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