Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sidney, NE to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,476flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 1,143 mi
Typical range: $3,849–$5,103
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sidney to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,359
Fuel: $1,117
All-in estimate: $4,476

Return trip

San Diego → Sidney$5,134

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sidney to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, NE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,696	$3.23	$3,289 – $4,102
53' refrigerated	$4,405	$3.85	$3,832 – $4,977
48' flatbed	$4,476	$3.92	$3,849 – $5,103
Step deck	$4,879	$4.27	$4,099 – $5,660
Power only	$3,259	$2.85	$2,835 – $3,682
Hotshot	$2,459	$2.15	$2,041 – $2,877
26' box truck	$2,412	$2.11	$2,050 – $2,774
Sprinter van	$1,478	$1.29	$1,242 – $1,715

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More lanes from Sidney

48' flatbed lanes from Sidney, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,781 mi	$8,675	$4.87	$7,460 – $9,889	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,152 mi	$4,504	$3.91	$3,873 – $5,135	3 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$3,765	$4.03	$3,238 – $4,292	2 d
Houston, TX	1,052 mi	$4,336	$4.12	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	853 mi	$3,940	$4.62	$3,388 – $4,492	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,719 mi	$8,006	$4.66	$6,885 – $9,127	4 d
San Antonio, TX	996 mi	$4,156	$4.17	$3,574 – $4,737	3 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$3,491	$4.42	$3,002 – $3,980	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 Sidney, NE to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Sidney, NE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,476 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 1,143 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,849 and $5,103.

How far is Sidney, NE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,143 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,117 of the $4,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,359 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Sidney, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,134, which makes Sidney, NE to San Diego, CA 13% 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