Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Urbana, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,286flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,978 mi
Typical range: $6,266–$8,306
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Urbana to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,354
Fuel: $1,932
All-in estimate: $7,286

Return trip

San Diego → Urbana$7,949

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

Urbana to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Urbana, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,074	$3.07	$5,406 – $6,743
53' refrigerated	$7,235	$3.66	$6,295 – $8,176
48' flatbed	$7,286	$3.68	$6,266 – $8,306
Step deck	$7,928	$4.01	$6,660 – $9,196
Power only	$5,397	$2.73	$4,696 – $6,099
Hotshot	$4,075	$2.06	$3,382 – $4,768
26' box truck	$3,981	$2.01	$3,384 – $4,579
Sprinter van	$2,430	$1.23	$2,041 – $2,819

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More lanes from Urbana

48' flatbed lanes from Urbana, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	886 mi	$5,073	$5.73	$4,363 – $5,783	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,017 mi	$7,411	$3.67	$6,373 – $8,449	5 d
Chicago, IL	144 mi	$1,378	$9.57	$1,185 – $1,571	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,183	$4.32	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,642 mi	$6,848	$4.17	$5,889 – $7,807	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$4,535	$5.56	$3,900 – $5,170	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,108 mi	$4,648	$4.20	$3,998 – $5,299	3 d
Dallas, TX	819 mi	$3,689	$4.50	$3,172 – $4,205	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 Urbana, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Urbana, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,286 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,978 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,266 and $8,306.

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

About 1,978 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 $1,932 of the $7,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,354 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,949, which makes Urbana, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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