Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wahoo, NE to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,577flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,496 mi
Typical range: $4,796–$6,358
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wahoo to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,116
Fuel: $1,461
All-in estimate: $5,577

Return trip

San Diego → Wahoo$6,397

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wahoo to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Wahoo, NE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,629	$3.09	$4,120 – $5,138
53' refrigerated	$5,515	$3.69	$4,798 – $6,232
48' flatbed	$5,577	$3.73	$4,796 – $6,358
Step deck	$6,073	$4.06	$5,102 – $7,045
Power only	$4,098	$2.74	$3,566 – $4,631
Hotshot	$3,094	$2.07	$2,568 – $3,620
26' box truck	$3,028	$2.02	$2,574 – $3,482
Sprinter van	$1,852	$1.24	$1,555 – $2,148

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More lanes from Wahoo

48' flatbed lanes from Wahoo, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$7,055	$5.06	$6,068 – $8,043	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,520 mi	$5,652	$3.72	$4,860 – $6,443	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,577	$4.71	$2,216 – $2,938	2 d
Houston, TX	936 mi	$3,962	$4.23	$3,407 – $4,517	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$5,058	$4.29	$4,350 – $5,766	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$6,457	$4.86	$5,553 – $7,361	3 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$4,062	$4.20	$3,493 – $4,631	3 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$3,159	$4.60	$2,717 – $3,601	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 Wahoo, NE to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Wahoo, NE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,577 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,496 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,796 and $6,358.

How far is Wahoo, NE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,496 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 $1,461 of the $5,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Wahoo, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,397, which makes Wahoo, NE to San Diego, CA 13% 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 →