Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to West Memphis, AR flatbed rate

$7,949flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,825 mi
Typical range: $6,837–$9,062
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to West Memphis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,166
Fuel: $1,783
All-in estimate: $7,949

Return trip

West Memphis → San Diego$5,473

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 West Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to West Memphis, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,620	$3.63	$5,892 – $7,348
53' refrigerated	$7,886	$4.32	$6,861 – $8,911
48' flatbed	$7,949	$4.36	$6,837 – $9,062
Step deck	$8,652	$4.74	$7,268 – $10,036
Power only	$5,877	$3.22	$5,113 – $6,640
Hotshot	$4,436	$2.43	$3,682 – $5,191
26' box truck	$4,337	$2.38	$3,686 – $4,987
Sprinter van	$2,648	$1.45	$2,224 – $3,072

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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 West Memphis

48' flatbed lanes into West Memphis, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,136 mi	$4,011	$3.53	$3,450 – $4,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,890 mi	$8,194	$4.34	$7,046 – $9,341	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,915	$5.13	$2,506 – $3,323	2 d
Houston, TX	564 mi	$2,264	$4.01	$1,947 – $2,581	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,476 mi	$3,815	$2.58	$3,281 – $4,349	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,049 mi	$3,345	$3.19	$2,877 – $3,813	3 d
San Antonio, TX	737 mi	$2,722	$3.69	$2,341 – $3,103	2 d
Dallas, TX	484 mi	$2,053	$4.24	$1,765 – $2,340	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to West Memphis, AR is estimated at $7,949 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,825 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,837 and $9,062.

How far is San Diego, CA from West Memphis, AR by truck?

About 1,825 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 $1,783 of the $7,949 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,166 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Memphis, AR to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,473, which makes San Diego, CA to West Memphis, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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