Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waverly, NE to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,564flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,492 mi
Typical range: $4,785–$6,343
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waverly to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,107
Fuel: $1,457
All-in estimate: $5,564

Return trip

San Diego → Waverly$6,383

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

Waverly to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Waverly, NE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,618	$3.10	$4,110 – $5,126
53' refrigerated	$5,503	$3.69	$4,787 – $6,218
48' flatbed	$5,564	$3.73	$4,785 – $6,343
Step deck	$6,060	$4.06	$5,090 – $7,029
Power only	$4,089	$2.74	$3,557 – $4,621
Hotshot	$3,086	$2.07	$2,562 – $3,611
26' box truck	$3,021	$2.02	$2,568 – $3,474
Sprinter van	$1,847	$1.24	$1,552 – $2,143

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More lanes from Waverly

48' flatbed lanes from Waverly, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,391 mi	$7,043	$5.06	$6,057 – $8,029	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$5,645	$3.72	$4,855 – $6,436	4 d
Chicago, IL	546 mi	$2,574	$4.71	$2,213 – $2,934	2 d
Houston, TX	910 mi	$3,878	$4.26	$3,335 – $4,421	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,171 mi	$5,034	$4.30	$4,329 – $5,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,326 mi	$6,441	$4.86	$5,540 – $7,343	3 d
San Antonio, TX	943 mi	$3,985	$4.23	$3,427 – $4,543	2 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$3,078	$4.65	$2,647 – $3,509	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 Waverly, NE to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Waverly, NE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,564 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,492 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,785 and $6,343.

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

About 1,492 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 $1,457 of the $5,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,107 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,383, which makes Waverly, 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 →