Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shreveport, LA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,798flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,600 mi
Typical range: $4,127–$5,470
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shreveport to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,235
Fuel: $1,563
All-in estimate: $4,798

Return trip

San Diego → Shreveport$7,671

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Shreveport to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Shreveport, LA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,987	$2.49	$3,549 – $4,426
53' refrigerated	$4,750	$2.97	$4,133 – $5,368
48' flatbed	$4,798	$3.00	$4,127 – $5,470
Step deck	$5,225	$3.27	$4,389 – $6,060
Power only	$3,534	$2.21	$3,074 – $3,993
Hotshot	$2,667	$1.67	$2,214 – $3,121
26' box truck	$2,610	$1.63	$2,218 – $3,001
Sprinter van	$1,595	$1.00	$1,340 – $1,850

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More lanes from Shreveport

48' flatbed lanes from Shreveport, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,457 mi	$5,951	$4.08	$5,118 – $6,784	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,679 mi	$4,999	$2.98	$4,299 – $5,699	4 d
Chicago, IL	860 mi	$2,877	$3.35	$2,474 – $3,279	2 d
Houston, TX	245 mi	$1,409	$5.75	$1,212 – $1,606	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,253 mi	$4,323	$3.45	$3,718 – $4,928	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,369 mi	$5,377	$3.93	$4,624 – $6,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	412 mi	$1,847	$4.48	$1,589 – $2,106	1 d
Dallas, TX	206 mi	$1,307	$6.34	$1,124 – $1,490	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 Shreveport, LA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Shreveport, LA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,798 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,600 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,127 and $5,470.

How far is Shreveport, LA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,600 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 $1,563 of the $4,798 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,235 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Shreveport, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,671, which makes Shreveport, LA to San Diego, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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