Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Springfield, MO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,657flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,627 mi
Typical range: $4,865–$6,449
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Springfield to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,068
Fuel: $1,589
All-in estimate: $5,657

Return trip

San Diego → Springfield$6,785

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

Springfield to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Springfield, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,702	$2.89	$4,185 – $5,220
53' refrigerated	$5,602	$3.44	$4,874 – $6,330
48' flatbed	$5,657	$3.48	$4,865 – $6,449
Step deck	$6,159	$3.79	$5,174 – $7,145
Power only	$4,168	$2.56	$3,626 – $4,710
Hotshot	$3,147	$1.93	$2,612 – $3,681
26' box truck	$3,078	$1.89	$2,616 – $3,540
Sprinter van	$1,881	$1.16	$1,580 – $2,182

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More lanes from Springfield

48' flatbed lanes from Springfield, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,257 mi	$6,127	$4.87	$5,269 – $6,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,680 mi	$5,813	$3.46	$5,000 – $6,627	4 d
Chicago, IL	517 mi	$2,348	$4.54	$2,020 – $2,677	2 d
Houston, TX	621 mi	$2,784	$4.48	$2,395 – $3,174	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$5,119	$3.99	$4,402 – $5,836	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$5,528	$4.70	$4,754 – $6,302	3 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$3,098	$4.28	$2,665 – $3,532	2 d
Dallas, TX	427 mi	$2,193	$5.14	$1,886 – $2,500	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 Springfield, MO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Springfield, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,657 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,627 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,865 and $6,449.

How far is Springfield, MO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,627 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 $1,589 of the $5,657 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Springfield, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,785, which makes Springfield, MO to San Diego, CA 17% 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