Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Shreveport, LA flatbed rate

$7,671flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.79
Distance: 1,600 mi
Typical range: $6,597–$8,745
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Shreveport price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,108
Fuel: $1,563
All-in estimate: $7,671

Return trip

Shreveport → San Diego$4,798

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Diego to Shreveport by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Shreveport, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,375	$3.98	$5,674 – $7,076
53' refrigerated	$7,595	$4.75	$6,607 – $8,582
48' flatbed	$7,671	$4.79	$6,597 – $8,745
Step deck	$8,353	$5.22	$7,016 – $9,689
Power only	$5,650	$3.53	$4,915 – $6,384
Hotshot	$4,265	$2.67	$3,540 – $4,990
26' box truck	$4,172	$2.61	$3,546 – $4,798
Sprinter van	$2,550	$1.59	$2,142 – $2,958

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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 Shreveport

48' flatbed lanes into Shreveport, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,457 mi	$5,305	$3.64	$4,562 – $6,047	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,679 mi	$7,992	$4.76	$6,873 – $9,111	4 d
Chicago, IL	860 mi	$4,215	$4.90	$3,625 – $4,805	2 d
Houston, TX	245 mi	$1,534	$6.26	$1,319 – $1,749	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,253 mi	$3,600	$2.87	$3,096 – $4,104	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,369 mi	$4,474	$3.27	$3,847 – $5,100	3 d
San Antonio, TX	412 mi	$2,011	$4.88	$1,729 – $2,292	1 d
Dallas, TX	206 mi	$1,422	$6.91	$1,223 – $1,622	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Shreveport, LA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Shreveport, LA is estimated at $7,671 all-in in October 2026, or $4.79 a mile over about 1,600 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,597 and $8,745.

How far is San Diego, CA from Shreveport, LA by truck?

About 1,600 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,563 of the $7,671 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,108 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shreveport, LA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,798, which makes San Diego, CA to Shreveport, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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