Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Storm Lake, IA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,624flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,619 mi
Typical range: $4,836–$6,411
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Storm Lake to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,042
Fuel: $1,582
All-in estimate: $5,624

Return trip

San Diego → Storm Lake$6,837

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

Storm Lake to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Storm Lake, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,674	$2.89	$4,160 – $5,188
53' refrigerated	$5,569	$3.44	$4,845 – $6,293
48' flatbed	$5,624	$3.47	$4,836 – $6,411
Step deck	$6,123	$3.78	$5,143 – $7,103
Power only	$4,143	$2.56	$3,604 – $4,682
Hotshot	$3,127	$1.93	$2,596 – $3,659
26' box truck	$3,059	$1.89	$2,601 – $3,518
Sprinter van	$1,870	$1.15	$1,571 – $2,169

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More lanes from Storm Lake

48' flatbed lanes from Storm Lake, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,302 mi	$6,294	$4.83	$5,412 – $7,175	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$5,674	$3.47	$4,879 – $6,468	4 d
Chicago, IL	458 mi	$2,173	$4.75	$1,869 – $2,478	1 d
Houston, TX	1,048 mi	$4,079	$3.89	$3,508 – $4,650	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,308 mi	$5,195	$3.97	$4,467 – $5,922	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,244 mi	$5,770	$4.64	$4,962 – $6,577	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$4,228	$3.85	$3,636 – $4,820	3 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$3,352	$4.14	$2,883 – $3,821	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 Storm Lake, IA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Storm Lake, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,624 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,619 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,836 and $6,411.

How far is Storm Lake, IA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,619 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 $1,582 of the $5,624 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,042 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Storm Lake, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,837, which makes Storm Lake, IA to San Diego, CA 18% 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 →