Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Van Buren, AR flatbed rate

$6,913flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,549 mi
Typical range: $5,945–$7,881
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Van Buren price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,400
Fuel: $1,513
All-in estimate: $6,913

Return trip

Van Buren → San Diego$4,760

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

San Diego to Van Buren by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Van Buren, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,742	$3.71	$5,110 – $6,373
53' refrigerated	$6,841	$4.42	$5,951 – $7,730
48' flatbed	$6,913	$4.46	$5,945 – $7,881
Step deck	$7,528	$4.86	$6,323 – $8,732
Power only	$5,086	$3.28	$4,425 – $5,747
Hotshot	$3,839	$2.48	$3,187 – $4,492
26' box truck	$3,757	$2.43	$3,193 – $4,320
Sprinter van	$2,297	$1.48	$1,929 – $2,664

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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 Van Buren

48' flatbed lanes into Van Buren, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,374 mi	$4,680	$3.41	$4,024 – $5,335	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$7,150	$4.44	$6,149 – $8,151	4 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$3,264	$4.86	$2,807 – $3,720	2 d
Houston, TX	467 mi	$2,008	$4.30	$1,727 – $2,289	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,200 mi	$3,220	$2.68	$2,769 – $3,670	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,291 mi	$3,949	$3.06	$3,396 – $4,501	3 d
San Antonio, TX	566 mi	$2,269	$4.01	$1,952 – $2,587	2 d
Dallas, TX	271 mi	$1,489	$5.50	$1,281 – $1,698	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Van Buren, AR?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Van Buren, AR is estimated at $6,913 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,945 and $7,881.

How far is San Diego, CA from Van Buren, AR by truck?

About 1,549 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 $1,513 of the $6,913 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,400 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Van Buren, AR to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,760, which makes San Diego, CA to Van Buren, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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