Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Urbana, IL flatbed rate

$7,949flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,978 mi
Typical range: $6,836–$9,062
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Urbana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,017
Fuel: $1,932
All-in estimate: $7,949

Return trip

Urbana → San Diego$7,286

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 Urbana by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Urbana, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,628	$3.35	$5,898 – $7,357
53' refrigerated	$7,894	$3.99	$6,868 – $8,921
48' flatbed	$7,949	$4.02	$6,836 – $9,062
Step deck	$8,650	$4.37	$7,266 – $10,034
Power only	$5,889	$2.98	$5,123 – $6,655
Hotshot	$4,446	$2.25	$3,690 – $5,202
26' box truck	$4,344	$2.20	$3,692 – $4,995
Sprinter van	$2,651	$1.34	$2,227 – $3,075

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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 Urbana

48' flatbed lanes into Urbana, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	886 mi	$3,086	$3.48	$2,654 – $3,518	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,017 mi	$8,086	$4.01	$6,954 – $9,218	5 d
Chicago, IL	144 mi	$1,378	$9.57	$1,185 – $1,571	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,108	$3.21	$2,673 – $3,543	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,642 mi	$3,892	$2.37	$3,347 – $4,437	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$2,575	$3.16	$2,215 – $2,936	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,108 mi	$3,453	$3.12	$2,970 – $3,937	3 d
Dallas, TX	819 mi	$2,740	$3.35	$2,357 – $3,124	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Urbana, IL is estimated at $7,949 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,978 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,836 and $9,062.

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

About 1,978 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 $1,932 of the $7,949 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,017 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,286, which makes San Diego, CA to Urbana, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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