Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Scottsbluff, NE flatbed rate

$5,127flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 1,141 mi
Typical range: $4,409–$5,845
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Scottsbluff price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,012
Fuel: $1,115
All-in estimate: $5,127

Return trip

Scottsbluff → San Diego$4,470

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Diego to Scottsbluff by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Scottsbluff, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,234	$3.71	$3,768 – $4,699
53' refrigerated	$5,046	$4.42	$4,390 – $5,702
48' flatbed	$5,127	$4.49	$4,409 – $5,845
Step deck	$5,589	$4.90	$4,695 – $6,484
Power only	$3,733	$3.27	$3,248 – $4,218
Hotshot	$2,817	$2.47	$2,338 – $3,296
26' box truck	$2,763	$2.42	$2,349 – $3,178
Sprinter van	$1,693	$1.48	$1,422 – $1,964

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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 Scottsbluff

48' flatbed lanes into Scottsbluff, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$5,639	$3.11	$4,849 – $6,428	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,141 mi	$5,127	$4.49	$4,409 – $5,845	3 d
Chicago, IL	969 mi	$4,072	$4.20	$3,502 – $4,642	3 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$3,571	$3.17	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	867 mi	$2,383	$2.75	$2,049 – $2,717	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,755 mi	$4,865	$2.77	$4,184 – $5,546	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,067 mi	$3,425	$3.21	$2,945 – $3,904	3 d
Dallas, TX	864 mi	$2,913	$3.37	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Scottsbluff, NE?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Scottsbluff, NE is estimated at $5,127 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 1,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,409 and $5,845.

How far is San Diego, CA from Scottsbluff, NE by truck?

About 1,141 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 $1,115 of the $5,127 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,012 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Scottsbluff, NE to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,470, which makes San Diego, CA to Scottsbluff, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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