Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Searcy, AR to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,209flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,723 mi
Typical range: $4,480–$5,939
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Searcy to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,526
Fuel: $1,683
All-in estimate: $5,209

Return trip

San Diego → Searcy$7,566

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Searcy to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Searcy, AR to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,334	$2.52	$3,857 – $4,811
53' refrigerated	$5,163	$3.00	$4,492 – $5,835
48' flatbed	$5,209	$3.02	$4,480 – $5,939
Step deck	$5,671	$3.29	$4,764 – $6,578
Power only	$3,845	$2.23	$3,345 – $4,345
Hotshot	$2,902	$1.68	$2,409 – $3,396
26' box truck	$2,838	$1.65	$2,412 – $3,264
Sprinter van	$1,734	$1.01	$1,456 – $2,011

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More lanes from Searcy

48' flatbed lanes from Searcy, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$5,259	$4.30	$4,522 – $5,995	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$5,375	$3.01	$4,622 – $6,127	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$2,261	$3.79	$1,944 – $2,577	2 d
Houston, TX	511 mi	$2,148	$4.20	$1,847 – $2,448	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,374 mi	$4,752	$3.46	$4,087 – $5,417	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$4,719	$4.15	$4,058 – $5,380	3 d
San Antonio, TX	663 mi	$2,554	$3.85	$2,197 – $2,912	2 d
Dallas, TX	394 mi	$1,835	$4.66	$1,578 – $2,092	1 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Searcy, AR to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,209 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,723 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,480 and $5,939.

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

About 1,723 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 $1,683 of the $5,209 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,526 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,566, which makes Searcy, AR to San Diego, CA 31% cheaper. 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 →