Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Wichita, KS flatbed rate

$6,140flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,373 mi
Typical range: $5,280–$7,000
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Wichita price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,799
Fuel: $1,341
All-in estimate: $6,140

Return trip

Wichita → San Diego$5,098

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Diego to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,088	$3.71	$4,529 – $5,648
53' refrigerated	$6,063	$4.42	$5,275 – $6,851
48' flatbed	$6,140	$4.47	$5,280 – $7,000
Step deck	$6,689	$4.87	$5,618 – $7,759
Power only	$4,500	$3.28	$3,915 – $5,085
Hotshot	$3,396	$2.47	$2,819 – $3,974
26' box truck	$3,326	$2.42	$2,827 – $3,825
Sprinter van	$2,035	$1.48	$1,710 – $2,361

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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 Wichita

48' flatbed lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,929	$3.30	$4,239 – $5,619	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$6,317	$4.45	$5,433 – $7,201	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$3,278	$4.73	$2,819 – $3,737	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,468	$3.75	$2,122 – $2,813	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,806	$2.72	$2,413 – $3,199	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,191	$2.95	$3,604 – $4,778	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,514	$3.72	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Dallas, TX	401 mi	$1,800	$4.49	$1,548 – $2,052	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Wichita, KS?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Wichita, KS is estimated at $6,140 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,373 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,280 and $7,000.

How far is San Diego, CA from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,373 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,341 of the $6,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,799 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,098, which makes San Diego, CA to Wichita, KS 20% 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 →