Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Streamwood, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,382flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 2,008 mi
Typical range: $6,349–$8,416
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Streamwood to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,420
Fuel: $1,962
All-in estimate: $7,382

Return trip

San Diego → Streamwood$8,054

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

Streamwood to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Streamwood, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,156	$3.07	$5,479 – $6,833
53' refrigerated	$7,333	$3.65	$6,379 – $8,286
48' flatbed	$7,382	$3.68	$6,349 – $8,416
Step deck	$8,032	$4.00	$6,747 – $9,318
Power only	$5,471	$2.72	$4,760 – $6,182
Hotshot	$4,130	$2.06	$3,428 – $4,833
26' box truck	$4,035	$2.01	$3,430 – $4,640
Sprinter van	$2,462	$1.23	$2,068 – $2,856

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More lanes from Streamwood

48' flatbed lanes from Streamwood, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	878 mi	$5,039	$5.74	$4,333 – $5,744	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,036 mi	$7,472	$3.67	$6,426 – $8,518	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$4,635	$4.20	$3,986 – $5,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$6,983	$4.16	$6,005 – $7,960	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	818 mi	$4,548	$5.56	$3,911 – $5,184	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$5,053	$4.11	$4,346 – $5,761	3 d
Dallas, TX	935 mi	$4,074	$4.36	$3,504 – $4,644	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,044 mi	$6,460	$6.19	$5,556 – $7,365	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 Streamwood, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Streamwood, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,382 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 2,008 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,349 and $8,416.

How far is Streamwood, IL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,008 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 $1,962 of the $7,382 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,420 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Streamwood, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,054, which makes Streamwood, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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