Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to West Monroe, LA flatbed rate

$8,121flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,711 mi
Typical range: $6,984–$9,258
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to West Monroe price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,450
Fuel: $1,671
All-in estimate: $8,121

Return trip

West Monroe → San Diego$5,080

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Diego to West Monroe by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to West Monroe, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,756	$3.95	$6,013 – $7,499
53' refrigerated	$8,049	$4.70	$7,002 – $9,095
48' flatbed	$8,121	$4.75	$6,984 – $9,258
Step deck	$8,841	$5.17	$7,426 – $10,256
Power only	$5,993	$3.50	$5,214 – $6,772
Hotshot	$4,524	$2.64	$3,755 – $5,293
26' box truck	$4,424	$2.59	$3,760 – $5,088
Sprinter van	$2,702	$1.58	$2,270 – $3,135

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 Monroe

48' flatbed lanes into West Monroe, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,361 mi	$5,013	$3.68	$4,312 – $5,715	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,789 mi	$8,438	$4.72	$7,256 – $9,619	4 d
Chicago, IL	813 mi	$4,043	$4.97	$3,477 – $4,609	2 d
Houston, TX	317 mi	$1,739	$5.49	$1,496 – $1,983	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,363 mi	$3,856	$2.83	$3,316 – $4,396	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$4,212	$3.31	$3,623 – $4,802	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$2,291	$4.49	$1,970 – $2,611	2 d
Dallas, TX	318 mi	$1,742	$5.48	$1,498 – $1,986	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to West Monroe, LA is estimated at $8,121 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,984 and $9,258.

How far is San Diego, CA from West Monroe, LA by truck?

About 1,711 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 $1,671 of the $8,121 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,450 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Monroe, LA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,080, which makes San Diego, CA to West Monroe, LA 60% 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 →