Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Post Falls, ID flatbed rate

$6,624flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.45
Distance: 1,216 mi
Typical range: $5,696–$7,551
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Post Falls price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,436
Fuel: $1,188
All-in estimate: $6,624

Return trip

Post Falls → San Diego$3,700

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

San Diego to Post Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Post Falls, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,476	$4.50	$4,874 – $6,079
53' refrigerated	$6,526	$5.37	$5,678 – $7,375
48' flatbed	$6,624	$5.45	$5,696 – $7,551
Step deck	$7,219	$5.94	$6,064 – $8,374
Power only	$4,834	$3.98	$4,205 – $5,462
Hotshot	$3,648	$3.00	$3,028 – $4,268
26' box truck	$3,576	$2.94	$3,040 – $4,113
Sprinter van	$2,191	$1.80	$1,840 – $2,541

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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

48' flatbed lanes into Post Falls, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,544 mi	$9,317	$3.66	$8,013 – $10,621	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,121 mi	$6,206	$5.54	$5,337 – $7,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,748 mi	$8,086	$4.63	$6,954 – $9,218	4 d
Houston, TX	1,991 mi	$7,062	$3.55	$6,073 – $8,051	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,192 mi	$3,746	$3.14	$3,221 – $4,270	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,504 mi	$8,157	$3.26	$7,015 – $9,299	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,886 mi	$6,737	$3.57	$5,794 – $7,681	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,739 mi	$6,283	$3.61	$5,403 – $7,162	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Post Falls, ID?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Post Falls, ID is estimated at $6,624 all-in in October 2026, or $5.45 a mile over about 1,216 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,696 and $7,551.

How far is San Diego, CA from Post Falls, ID by truck?

About 1,216 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 $1,188 of the $6,624 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,436 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Post Falls, ID to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,700, which makes San Diego, CA to Post Falls, ID 79% 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