Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Charles, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,350flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,998 mi
Typical range: $6,321–$8,379
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Charles to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,398
Fuel: $1,952
All-in estimate: $7,350

Return trip

San Diego → St. Charles$8,019

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Charles to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Charles, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,129	$3.07	$5,455 – $6,803
53' refrigerated	$7,300	$3.65	$6,351 – $8,249
48' flatbed	$7,350	$3.68	$6,321 – $8,379
Step deck	$7,998	$4.00	$6,718 – $9,277
Power only	$5,446	$2.73	$4,738 – $6,154
Hotshot	$4,112	$2.06	$3,413 – $4,811
26' box truck	$4,017	$2.01	$3,415 – $4,620
Sprinter van	$2,452	$1.23	$2,059 – $2,844

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More lanes from St. Charles

48' flatbed lanes from St. Charles, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$5,069	$5.73	$4,359 – $5,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$7,443	$3.67	$6,401 – $8,485	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,598	$4.21	$3,955 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,670 mi	$6,947	$4.16	$5,975 – $7,920	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$4,576	$5.55	$3,936 – $5,217	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$5,013	$4.12	$4,312 – $5,715	3 d
Dallas, TX	923 mi	$4,034	$4.37	$3,469 – $4,599	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,040 mi	$6,441	$6.19	$5,539 – $7,343	3 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 St. Charles, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from St. Charles, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,350 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,998 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,321 and $8,379.

How far is St. Charles, IL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,998 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 $1,952 of the $7,350 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,398 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to St. Charles, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,019, which makes St. Charles, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →