Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Van Buren, AR to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,760flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,549 mi
Typical range: $4,093–$5,426
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Van Buren to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,247
Fuel: $1,513
All-in estimate: $4,760

Return trip

San Diego → Van Buren$6,913

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Van Buren to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Van Buren, AR to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,953	$2.55	$3,518 – $4,388
53' refrigerated	$4,710	$3.04	$4,097 – $5,322
48' flatbed	$4,760	$3.07	$4,093 – $5,426
Step deck	$5,183	$3.35	$4,354 – $6,012
Power only	$3,502	$2.26	$3,047 – $3,957
Hotshot	$2,643	$1.71	$2,194 – $3,093
26' box truck	$2,587	$1.67	$2,199 – $2,975
Sprinter van	$1,581	$1.02	$1,328 – $1,834

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More lanes from Van Buren

48' flatbed lanes from Van Buren, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,374 mi	$5,779	$4.21	$4,970 – $6,588	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,923	$3.05	$4,233 – $5,612	4 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$2,452	$3.65	$2,108 – $2,795	2 d
Houston, TX	467 mi	$2,030	$4.35	$1,746 – $2,314	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,200 mi	$4,256	$3.55	$3,660 – $4,851	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,291 mi	$5,224	$4.05	$4,493 – $5,955	3 d
San Antonio, TX	566 mi	$2,295	$4.05	$1,974 – $2,616	2 d
Dallas, TX	271 mi	$1,506	$5.56	$1,295 – $1,717	1 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 Van Buren, AR to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Van Buren, AR to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,760 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,093 and $5,426.

How far is Van Buren, AR from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,549 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 $1,513 of the $4,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,247 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Van Buren, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,913, which makes Van Buren, AR to San Diego, CA 31% 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 →