Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$6,223flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,819 mi
Typical range: $5,352–$7,094
Transit: 4 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: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,446
Fuel: $1,777
All-in estimate: $6,223

Return trip

San Diego → St. Charles$7,464

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO 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, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,182	$2.85	$4,612 – $5,752
53' refrigerated	$6,173	$3.39	$5,370 – $6,975
48' flatbed	$6,223	$3.42	$5,352 – $7,094
Step deck	$6,773	$3.72	$5,690 – $7,857
Power only	$4,600	$2.53	$4,002 – $5,198
Hotshot	$3,473	$1.91	$2,882 – $4,063
26' box truck	$3,395	$1.87	$2,885 – $3,904
Sprinter van	$2,073	$1.14	$1,741 – $2,404

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More lanes from St. Charles

48' flatbed lanes from St. Charles, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,049 mi	$5,304	$5.06	$4,562 – $6,047	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,864 mi	$6,356	$3.41	$5,466 – $7,246	4 d
Chicago, IL	304 mi	$1,730	$5.69	$1,488 – $1,972	1 d
Houston, TX	804 mi	$3,342	$4.16	$2,874 – $3,810	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$5,757	$3.89	$4,951 – $6,562	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	973 mi	$4,760	$4.89	$4,094 – $5,427	3 d
San Antonio, TX	932 mi	$3,733	$4.01	$3,210 – $4,255	2 d
Dallas, TX	640 mi	$2,842	$4.44	$2,444 – $3,240	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 St. Charles, MO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from St. Charles, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,223 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,819 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,352 and $7,094.

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

About 1,819 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 $1,777 of the $6,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,446 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,464, which makes St. Charles, MO to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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