Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waukee, IA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,756flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,664 mi
Typical range: $4,950–$6,562
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waukee to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,130
Fuel: $1,626
All-in estimate: $5,756

Return trip

San Diego → Waukee$6,998

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Waukee to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukee, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,786	$2.88	$4,260 – $5,313
53' refrigerated	$5,702	$3.43	$4,961 – $6,443
48' flatbed	$5,756	$3.46	$4,950 – $6,562
Step deck	$6,267	$3.77	$5,264 – $7,269
Power only	$4,244	$2.55	$3,692 – $4,796
Hotshot	$3,204	$1.93	$2,659 – $3,748
26' box truck	$3,134	$1.88	$2,664 – $3,604
Sprinter van	$1,915	$1.15	$1,608 – $2,221

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More lanes from Waukee

48' flatbed lanes from Waukee, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$5,986	$4.89	$5,148 – $6,824	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,689 mi	$5,830	$3.45	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$1,942	$5.14	$1,670 – $2,213	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,836	$3.96	$3,299 – $4,373	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,342 mi	$5,305	$3.95	$4,562 – $6,048	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$5,462	$4.70	$4,697 – $6,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$4,040	$3.90	$3,474 – $4,605	3 d
Dallas, TX	741 mi	$3,145	$4.24	$2,705 – $3,585	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 Waukee, IA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Waukee, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,756 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,664 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,950 and $6,562.

How far is Waukee, IA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,664 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 $1,626 of the $5,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,130 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Waukee, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,998, which makes Waukee, IA to San Diego, CA 18% 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 →