Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Springfield, IL flatbed rate

$7,624flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,885 mi
Typical range: $6,556–$8,691
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Springfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,783
Fuel: $1,841
All-in estimate: $7,624

Return trip

Springfield → San Diego$6,987

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 Springfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Springfield, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,352	$3.37	$5,653 – $7,050
53' refrigerated	$7,566	$4.01	$6,582 – $8,549
48' flatbed	$7,624	$4.04	$6,556 – $8,691
Step deck	$8,297	$4.40	$6,969 – $9,624
Power only	$5,641	$2.99	$4,907 – $6,374
Hotshot	$4,258	$2.26	$3,534 – $4,982
26' box truck	$4,162	$2.21	$3,537 – $4,786
Sprinter van	$2,541	$1.35	$2,134 – $2,947

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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 Springfield

48' flatbed lanes into Springfield, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	979 mi	$3,329	$3.40	$2,863 – $3,796	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,924 mi	$7,760	$4.03	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Chicago, IL	206 mi	$1,574	$7.64	$1,354 – $1,795	1 d
Houston, TX	901 mi	$2,943	$3.27	$2,531 – $3,355	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$3,703	$2.39	$3,184 – $4,221	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	907 mi	$2,789	$3.08	$2,399 – $3,180	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$3,261	$3.17	$2,804 – $3,717	3 d
Dallas, TX	737 mi	$2,538	$3.44	$2,183 – $2,893	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Springfield, IL is estimated at $7,624 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,885 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,556 and $8,691.

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

About 1,885 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 $1,841 of the $7,624 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,783 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,987, which makes San Diego, CA to Springfield, 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