Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to St. Charles, IL flatbed rate

$8,019flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,998 mi
Typical range: $6,897–$9,142
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to St. Charles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,067
Fuel: $1,952
All-in estimate: $8,019

Return trip

St. Charles → San Diego$7,350

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 St. Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to St. Charles, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,687	$3.35	$5,951 – $7,422
53' refrigerated	$7,965	$3.99	$6,930 – $9,000
48' flatbed	$8,019	$4.01	$6,897 – $9,142
Step deck	$8,726	$4.37	$7,330 – $10,122
Power only	$5,942	$2.97	$5,170 – $6,715
Hotshot	$4,486	$2.25	$3,724 – $5,249
26' box truck	$4,383	$2.19	$3,726 – $5,040
Sprinter van	$2,675	$1.34	$2,247 – $3,103

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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 St. Charles

48' flatbed lanes into St. Charles, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$3,083	$3.48	$2,652 – $3,515	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,121	$4.01	$6,984 – $9,258	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,416	$3.13	$2,938 – $3,894	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,670 mi	$3,948	$2.36	$3,396 – $4,501	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$2,598	$3.15	$2,235 – $2,962	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$3,724	$3.06	$3,203 – $4,246	3 d
Dallas, TX	923 mi	$2,997	$3.25	$2,577 – $3,416	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,040 mi	$2,650	$2.55	$2,279 – $3,021	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to St. Charles, IL is estimated at $8,019 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,998 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,897 and $9,142.

How far is San Diego, CA from St. Charles, IL by truck?

About 1,998 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,952 of the $8,019 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,067 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Charles, IL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,350, which makes San Diego, CA to St. Charles, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →