Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Zionsville, IN flatbed rate

$8,694flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,093 mi
Typical range: $7,477–$9,911
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Zionsville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,649
Fuel: $2,045
All-in estimate: $8,694

Return trip

Zionsville → San Diego$7,371

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Diego to Zionsville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Zionsville, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,254	$3.47	$6,456 – $8,052
53' refrigerated	$8,640	$4.13	$7,517 – $9,764
48' flatbed	$8,694	$4.15	$7,477 – $9,911
Step deck	$9,459	$4.52	$7,946 – $10,972
Power only	$6,450	$3.08	$5,611 – $7,288
Hotshot	$4,870	$2.33	$4,042 – $5,698
26' box truck	$4,756	$2.27	$4,043 – $5,470
Sprinter van	$2,902	$1.39	$2,437 – $3,366

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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 Zionsville

48' flatbed lanes into Zionsville, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	771 mi	$2,899	$3.76	$2,493 – $3,305	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,133 mi	$8,840	$4.14	$7,602 – $10,078	5 d
Chicago, IL	172 mi	$1,527	$8.88	$1,313 – $1,741	1 d
Houston, TX	1,028 mi	$3,389	$3.30	$2,915 – $3,864	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,755 mi	$4,288	$2.44	$3,688 – $4,888	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	698 mi	$2,397	$3.43	$2,062 – $2,733	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,183 mi	$3,787	$3.20	$3,257 – $4,317	3 d
Dallas, TX	901 mi	$3,063	$3.40	$2,634 – $3,492	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Zionsville, IN?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Zionsville, IN is estimated at $8,694 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,477 and $9,911.

How far is San Diego, CA from Zionsville, IN by truck?

About 2,093 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 $2,045 of the $8,694 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,649 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Zionsville, IN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,371, which makes San Diego, CA to Zionsville, IN 18% 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 →