Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to St. Matthews, KY flatbed rate

$9,300flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 2,125 mi
Typical range: $7,998–$10,602
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to St. Matthews price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,224
Fuel: $2,076
All-in estimate: $9,300

Return trip

St. Matthews → San Diego$6,330

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Diego to St. Matthews by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to St. Matthews, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,762	$3.65	$6,908 – $8,615
53' refrigerated	$9,245	$4.35	$8,043 – $10,446
48' flatbed	$9,300	$4.38	$7,998 – $10,602
Step deck	$10,118	$4.76	$8,499 – $11,737
Power only	$6,902	$3.25	$6,005 – $7,799
Hotshot	$5,211	$2.45	$4,325 – $6,097
26' box truck	$5,089	$2.39	$4,326 – $5,853
Sprinter van	$3,105	$1.46	$2,608 – $3,601

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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. Matthews

48' flatbed lanes into St. Matthews, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	762 mi	$3,034	$3.98	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,174 mi	$9,489	$4.36	$8,160 – $10,817	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$2,122	$6.65	$1,825 – $2,419	1 d
Houston, TX	953 mi	$3,374	$3.54	$2,902 – $3,847	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,781 mi	$4,584	$2.57	$3,942 – $5,226	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	679 mi	$2,482	$3.66	$2,135 – $2,830	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,127 mi	$3,846	$3.41	$3,307 – $4,384	3 d
Dallas, TX	861 mi	$3,125	$3.63	$2,687 – $3,562	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to St. Matthews, KY is estimated at $9,300 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 2,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,998 and $10,602.

How far is San Diego, CA from St. Matthews, KY by truck?

About 2,125 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 $2,076 of the $9,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,224 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Matthews, KY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,330, which makes San Diego, CA to St. Matthews, KY 47% 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 →