Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Summerset, SD flatbed rate

$5,884flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 1,275 mi
Typical range: $5,061–$6,708
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Summerset price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,638
Fuel: $1,246
All-in estimate: $5,884

Return trip

Summerset → San Diego$4,839

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 Summerset by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Summerset, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,870	$3.82	$4,334 – $5,405
53' refrigerated	$5,803	$4.55	$5,049 – $6,557
48' flatbed	$5,884	$4.62	$5,061 – $6,708
Step deck	$6,412	$5.03	$5,386 – $7,438
Power only	$4,301	$3.37	$3,742 – $4,861
Hotshot	$3,246	$2.55	$2,694 – $3,798
26' box truck	$3,181	$2.50	$2,704 – $3,659
Sprinter van	$1,948	$1.53	$1,636 – $2,260

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 Summerset

48' flatbed lanes into Summerset, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,783 mi	$5,828	$3.27	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$5,828	$4.63	$5,012 – $6,644	3 d
Chicago, IL	951 mi	$4,212	$4.43	$3,623 – $4,802	2 d
Houston, TX	1,282 mi	$4,163	$3.25	$3,580 – $4,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,027 mi	$2,846	$2.77	$2,448 – $3,245	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,731 mi	$5,046	$2.92	$4,339 – $5,752	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,054	$3.27	$3,487 – $4,622	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,019 mi	$3,467	$3.40	$2,982 – $3,953	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Summerset, SD is estimated at $5,884 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 1,275 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,061 and $6,708.

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

About 1,275 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 $1,246 of the $5,884 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,638 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,839, which makes San Diego, CA to Summerset, 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