Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to University City, MO flatbed rate

$7,503flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,830 mi
Typical range: $6,452–$8,553
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to University City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,715
Fuel: $1,788
All-in estimate: $7,503

Return trip

University City → San Diego$6,256

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

San Diego to University City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to University City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,248	$3.41	$5,561 – $6,935
53' refrigerated	$7,443	$4.07	$6,475 – $8,410
48' flatbed	$7,503	$4.10	$6,452 – $8,553
Step deck	$8,166	$4.46	$6,859 – $9,472
Power only	$5,547	$3.03	$4,826 – $6,268
Hotshot	$4,187	$2.29	$3,476 – $4,899
26' box truck	$4,093	$2.24	$3,479 – $4,707
Sprinter van	$2,499	$1.37	$2,099 – $2,899

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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 University City

48' flatbed lanes into University City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,040 mi	$3,523	$3.39	$3,030 – $4,016	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,875 mi	$7,662	$4.09	$6,589 – $8,734	4 d
Chicago, IL	307 mi	$1,912	$6.23	$1,644 – $2,179	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,719	$3.40	$2,339 – $3,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$3,617	$2.43	$3,110 – $4,123	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	963 mi	$2,948	$3.06	$2,535 – $3,360	3 d
San Antonio, TX	931 mi	$3,046	$3.27	$2,619 – $3,472	2 d
Dallas, TX	640 mi	$2,321	$3.63	$1,996 – $2,646	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to University City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to University City, MO is estimated at $7,503 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,830 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,452 and $8,553.

How far is San Diego, CA from University City, MO by truck?

About 1,830 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 $1,788 of the $7,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,715 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from University City, MO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,256, which makes San Diego, CA to University City, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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