Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shelbyville, KY to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,401flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,152 mi
Typical range: $5,505–$7,297
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelbyville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,299
Fuel: $2,102
All-in estimate: $6,401

Return trip

San Diego → Shelbyville$9,404

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Shelbyville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelbyville, KY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,343	$2.48	$4,755 – $5,930
53' refrigerated	$6,364	$2.96	$5,536 – $7,191
48' flatbed	$6,401	$2.97	$5,505 – $7,297
Step deck	$6,963	$3.24	$5,849 – $8,078
Power only	$4,752	$2.21	$4,134 – $5,370
Hotshot	$3,588	$1.67	$2,978 – $4,198
26' box truck	$3,504	$1.63	$2,978 – $4,029
Sprinter van	$2,137	$0.99	$1,795 – $2,479

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More lanes from Shelbyville

48' flatbed lanes from Shelbyville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	738 mi	$3,619	$4.90	$3,113 – $4,126	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$6,526	$2.97	$5,613 – $7,440	5 d
Chicago, IL	333 mi	$1,612	$4.84	$1,386 – $1,838	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$3,419	$3.52	$2,940 – $3,898	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,807 mi	$6,065	$3.36	$5,216 – $6,914	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$3,166	$4.83	$2,723 – $3,609	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$3,896	$3.40	$3,350 – $4,441	3 d
Dallas, TX	883 mi	$3,183	$3.61	$2,738 – $3,629	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 Shelbyville, KY to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Shelbyville, KY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,401 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,152 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,505 and $7,297.

How far is Shelbyville, KY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,152 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 $2,102 of the $6,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,299 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Shelbyville, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,404, which makes Shelbyville, KY to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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