Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sedalia, MO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,716flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,647 mi
Typical range: $4,916–$6,516
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sedalia to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,107
Fuel: $1,609
All-in estimate: $5,716

Return trip

San Diego → Sedalia$6,856

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sedalia to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Sedalia, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,752	$2.89	$4,230 – $5,275
53' refrigerated	$5,662	$3.44	$4,926 – $6,398
48' flatbed	$5,716	$3.47	$4,916 – $6,516
Step deck	$6,223	$3.78	$5,228 – $7,219
Power only	$4,213	$2.56	$3,666 – $4,761
Hotshot	$3,181	$1.93	$2,640 – $3,721
26' box truck	$3,111	$1.89	$2,644 – $3,578
Sprinter van	$1,901	$1.15	$1,597 – $2,205

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More lanes from Sedalia

48' flatbed lanes from Sedalia, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$5,976	$4.90	$5,140 – $6,813	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$5,846	$3.46	$5,027 – $6,664	4 d
Chicago, IL	429 mi	$2,093	$4.88	$1,800 – $2,386	1 d
Houston, TX	741 mi	$3,150	$4.25	$2,709 – $3,591	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,200	$3.98	$4,472 – $5,929	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,144 mi	$5,404	$4.72	$4,647 – $6,160	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$3,431	$4.12	$2,951 – $3,911	2 d
Dallas, TX	536 mi	$2,525	$4.71	$2,172 – $2,879	2 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 Sedalia, MO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Sedalia, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,716 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,647 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,916 and $6,516.

How far is Sedalia, MO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,647 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 $1,609 of the $5,716 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,107 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Sedalia, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,856, which makes Sedalia, MO to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology