Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Spearfish, SD flatbed rate

$5,873flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 1,272 mi
Typical range: $5,051–$6,695
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Spearfish price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,630
Fuel: $1,243
All-in estimate: $5,873

Return trip

Spearfish → San Diego$4,830

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 Spearfish by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Spearfish, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,860	$3.82	$4,326 – $5,395
53' refrigerated	$5,792	$4.55	$5,039 – $6,545
48' flatbed	$5,873	$4.62	$5,051 – $6,695
Step deck	$6,400	$5.03	$5,376 – $7,424
Power only	$4,293	$3.37	$3,735 – $4,851
Hotshot	$3,240	$2.55	$2,689 – $3,791
26' box truck	$3,175	$2.50	$2,699 – $3,651
Sprinter van	$1,944	$1.53	$1,633 – $2,255

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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 Spearfish

48' flatbed lanes into Spearfish, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,810 mi	$5,904	$3.26	$5,077 – $6,731	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,253 mi	$5,802	$4.63	$4,990 – $6,614	3 d
Chicago, IL	982 mi	$4,317	$4.40	$3,713 – $4,922	3 d
Houston, TX	1,316 mi	$4,253	$3.23	$3,657 – $4,848	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,857	$2.77	$2,457 – $3,257	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,760 mi	$5,118	$2.91	$4,402 – $5,835	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$4,136	$3.25	$3,557 – $4,715	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$3,557	$3.38	$3,059 – $4,055	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Spearfish, SD is estimated at $5,873 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 1,272 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,051 and $6,695.

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

About 1,272 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 $1,243 of the $5,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,630 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,830, which makes San Diego, CA to Spearfish, 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