Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux City, IA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,415flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 1,548 mi
Typical range: $4,657–$6,173
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux City to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,903
Fuel: $1,512
All-in estimate: $5,415

Return trip

San Diego → Sioux City$6,583

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sioux City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux City, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,497	$2.91	$4,002 – $4,992
53' refrigerated	$5,358	$3.46	$4,661 – $6,054
48' flatbed	$5,415	$3.50	$4,657 – $6,173
Step deck	$5,896	$3.81	$4,953 – $6,840
Power only	$3,984	$2.57	$3,466 – $4,502
Hotshot	$3,007	$1.94	$2,496 – $3,518
26' box truck	$2,943	$1.90	$2,501 – $3,384
Sprinter van	$1,799	$1.16	$1,511 – $2,087

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More lanes from Sioux City

48' flatbed lanes from Sioux City, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,373 mi	$6,574	$4.79	$5,654 – $7,494	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,564 mi	$5,462	$3.49	$4,697 – $6,227	4 d
Chicago, IL	529 mi	$2,379	$4.50	$2,046 – $2,712	2 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$4,049	$3.90	$3,482 – $4,616	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$4,974	$4.01	$4,277 – $5,670	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,315 mi	$6,036	$4.59	$5,191 – $6,881	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,072 mi	$4,152	$3.87	$3,571 – $4,734	3 d
Dallas, TX	791 mi	$3,297	$4.17	$2,835 – $3,759	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 Sioux City, IA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Sioux City, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,415 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 1,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,657 and $6,173.

How far is Sioux City, IA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,548 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 $1,512 of the $5,415 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,903 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Sioux City, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,583, which makes Sioux City, IA to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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