Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Terre Haute, IN to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,154flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 2,023 mi
Typical range: $6,153–$8,156
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Terre Haute to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,178
Fuel: $1,976
All-in estimate: $7,154

Return trip

San Diego → Terre Haute$8,439

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Terre Haute to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Terre Haute, IN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,967	$2.95	$5,310 – $6,623
53' refrigerated	$7,107	$3.51	$6,183 – $8,031
48' flatbed	$7,154	$3.54	$6,153 – $8,156
Step deck	$7,785	$3.85	$6,539 – $9,030
Power only	$5,303	$2.62	$4,614 – $5,993
Hotshot	$4,004	$1.98	$3,323 – $4,685
26' box truck	$3,911	$1.93	$3,325 – $4,498
Sprinter van	$2,387	$1.18	$2,005 – $2,769

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More lanes from Terre Haute

48' flatbed lanes from Terre Haute, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	843 mi	$4,706	$5.58	$4,047 – $5,365	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,065 mi	$7,284	$3.53	$6,264 – $8,304	5 d
Chicago, IL	194 mi	$1,479	$7.62	$1,272 – $1,686	1 d
Houston, TX	954 mi	$3,983	$4.18	$3,426 – $4,541	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$6,734	$4.00	$5,791 – $7,676	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	768 mi	$4,182	$5.44	$3,596 – $4,767	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,106 mi	$4,469	$4.04	$3,844 – $5,095	3 d
Dallas, TX	823 mi	$3,565	$4.33	$3,066 – $4,064	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 Terre Haute, IN to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Terre Haute, IN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,154 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 2,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,153 and $8,156.

How far is Terre Haute, IN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,023 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 $1,976 of the $7,154 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,178 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Terre Haute, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,439, which makes Terre Haute, IN to San Diego, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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