Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

University City, MO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,256flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,830 mi
Typical range: $5,380–$7,131
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

University City to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,468
Fuel: $1,788
All-in estimate: $6,256

Return trip

San Diego → University City$7,503

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

University City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from University City, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,209	$2.85	$4,636 – $5,783
53' refrigerated	$6,206	$3.39	$5,399 – $7,012
48' flatbed	$6,256	$3.42	$5,380 – $7,131
Step deck	$6,808	$3.72	$5,719 – $7,898
Power only	$4,625	$2.53	$4,024 – $5,226
Hotshot	$3,491	$1.91	$2,898 – $4,085
26' box truck	$3,413	$1.86	$2,901 – $3,925
Sprinter van	$2,084	$1.14	$1,750 – $2,417

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More lanes from University City

48' flatbed lanes from University City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,040 mi	$5,268	$5.07	$4,531 – $6,006	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,875 mi	$6,388	$3.41	$5,494 – $7,283	4 d
Chicago, IL	307 mi	$1,739	$5.66	$1,496 – $1,982	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$3,330	$4.16	$2,864 – $3,796	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$5,789	$3.89	$4,979 – $6,600	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	963 mi	$4,723	$4.90	$4,061 – $5,384	3 d
San Antonio, TX	931 mi	$3,730	$4.01	$3,207 – $4,252	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 University City, MO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from University City, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,256 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,830 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,380 and $7,131.

How far is University City, MO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,830 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 $1,788 of the $6,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,468 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to University City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,503, which makes University City, MO to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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