Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shawnee, KS to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,652flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,554 mi
Typical range: $4,861–$6,444
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shawnee to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,134
Fuel: $1,518
All-in estimate: $5,652

Return trip

San Diego → Shawnee$6,807

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

Shawnee to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Shawnee, KS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,695	$3.02	$4,178 – $5,211
53' refrigerated	$5,593	$3.60	$4,866 – $6,321
48' flatbed	$5,652	$3.64	$4,861 – $6,444
Step deck	$6,155	$3.96	$5,170 – $7,140
Power only	$4,159	$2.68	$3,618 – $4,700
Hotshot	$3,139	$2.02	$2,606 – $3,673
26' box truck	$3,072	$1.98	$2,611 – $3,533
Sprinter van	$1,878	$1.21	$1,577 – $2,178

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More lanes from Shawnee

48' flatbed lanes from Shawnee, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,310 mi	$6,581	$5.02	$5,660 – $7,503	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$5,775	$3.62	$4,966 – $6,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	498 mi	$2,382	$4.78	$2,049 – $2,715	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$3,313	$4.39	$2,849 – $3,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$5,098	$4.19	$4,384 – $5,811	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$5,980	$4.83	$5,143 – $6,817	3 d
San Antonio, TX	818 mi	$3,516	$4.30	$3,024 – $4,008	2 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,585	$4.93	$2,223 – $2,947	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 Shawnee, KS to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Shawnee, KS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,652 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,554 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,861 and $6,444.

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

About 1,554 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 $1,518 of the $5,652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,134 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,807, which makes Shawnee, KS to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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