Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waukegan, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,459flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,032 mi
Typical range: $6,415–$8,503
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waukegan to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,474
Fuel: $1,985
All-in estimate: $7,459

Return trip

San Diego → Waukegan$8,138

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

Waukegan to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukegan, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,221	$3.06	$5,537 – $6,906
53' refrigerated	$7,410	$3.65	$6,447 – $8,374
48' flatbed	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503
Step deck	$8,116	$3.99	$6,817 – $9,415
Power only	$5,530	$2.72	$4,811 – $6,249
Hotshot	$4,175	$2.05	$3,465 – $4,885
26' box truck	$4,078	$2.01	$3,467 – $4,690
Sprinter van	$2,488	$1.22	$2,090 – $2,887

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More lanes from Waukegan

48' flatbed lanes from Waukegan, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$4,965	$5.77	$4,270 – $5,660	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,546	$3.66	$6,489 – $8,602	5 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$4,748	$4.17	$4,083 – $5,413	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$7,075	$4.15	$6,084 – $8,065	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$4,490	$5.59	$3,862 – $5,119	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$5,163	$4.09	$4,440 – $5,886	3 d
Dallas, TX	968 mi	$4,183	$4.32	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,062 mi	$6,547	$6.17	$5,631 – $7,464	3 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 Waukegan, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Waukegan, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,459 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,415 and $8,503.

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

About 2,032 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 $1,985 of the $7,459 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,474 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,138, which makes Waukegan, IL to San Diego, CA 8% 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 →