Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Wilmette, IL flatbed rate

$8,149flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,035 mi
Typical range: $7,008–$9,290
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Wilmette price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,161
Fuel: $1,988
All-in estimate: $8,149

Return trip

Wilmette → San Diego$7,469

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Diego to Wilmette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Wilmette, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,797	$3.34	$6,049 – $7,544
53' refrigerated	$8,096	$3.98	$7,043 – $9,148
48' flatbed	$8,149	$4.00	$7,008 – $9,290
Step deck	$8,866	$4.36	$7,448 – $10,285
Power only	$6,041	$2.97	$5,256 – $6,827
Hotshot	$4,561	$2.24	$3,786 – $5,337
26' box truck	$4,455	$2.19	$3,787 – $5,124
Sprinter van	$2,719	$1.34	$2,284 – $3,154

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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 Wilmette

48' flatbed lanes into Wilmette, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$2,994	$3.52	$2,575 – $3,413	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,064 mi	$8,250	$4.00	$7,095 – $9,406	5 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$3,485	$3.11	$2,997 – $3,973	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$4,023	$2.36	$3,460 – $4,586	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$2,522	$3.18	$2,169 – $2,875	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$3,803	$3.04	$3,271 – $4,336	3 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,076	$3.22	$2,645 – $3,506	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,036 mi	$2,642	$2.55	$2,272 – $3,012	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Wilmette, IL?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Wilmette, IL is estimated at $8,149 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,008 and $9,290.

How far is San Diego, CA from Wilmette, IL by truck?

About 2,035 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,988 of the $8,149 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,161 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wilmette, IL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,469, which makes San Diego, CA to Wilmette, IL 9% 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 →