Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Waterloo, IA flatbed rate

$7,395flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,775 mi
Typical range: $6,360–$8,431
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Waterloo price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,661
Fuel: $1,734
All-in estimate: $7,395

Return trip

Waterloo → San Diego$6,083

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Diego to Waterloo by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Waterloo, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,156	$3.47	$5,479 – $6,833
53' refrigerated	$7,333	$4.13	$6,380 – $8,286
48' flatbed	$7,395	$4.17	$6,360 – $8,431
Step deck	$8,050	$4.54	$6,762 – $9,338
Power only	$5,463	$3.08	$4,753 – $6,173
Hotshot	$4,124	$2.32	$3,423 – $4,825
26' box truck	$4,032	$2.27	$3,427 – $4,637
Sprinter van	$2,462	$1.39	$2,068 – $2,856

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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 Waterloo

48' flatbed lanes into Waterloo, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$3,808	$3.37	$3,275 – $4,342	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$7,474	$4.16	$6,428 – $8,521	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,870	$6.51	$1,608 – $2,132	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,394	$3.22	$2,919 – $3,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$3,594	$2.47	$3,091 – $4,097	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$3,244	$3.02	$2,790 – $3,698	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$3,601	$3.17	$3,097 – $4,105	3 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$2,853	$3.40	$2,453 – $3,252	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Waterloo, IA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Waterloo, IA is estimated at $7,395 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,775 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,360 and $8,431.

How far is San Diego, CA from Waterloo, IA by truck?

About 1,775 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 $1,734 of the $7,395 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,661 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waterloo, IA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,083, which makes San Diego, CA to Waterloo, IA 22% 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 →