Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wentzville, MO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,158flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,797 mi
Typical range: $5,296–$7,021
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wentzville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,403
Fuel: $1,755
All-in estimate: $6,158

Return trip

San Diego → Wentzville$7,386

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wentzville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Wentzville, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,127	$2.85	$4,563 – $5,691
53' refrigerated	$6,108	$3.40	$5,314 – $6,902
48' flatbed	$6,158	$3.43	$5,296 – $7,021
Step deck	$6,703	$3.73	$5,631 – $7,775
Power only	$4,551	$2.53	$3,959 – $5,142
Hotshot	$3,435	$1.91	$2,851 – $4,019
26' box truck	$3,358	$1.87	$2,855 – $3,862
Sprinter van	$2,051	$1.14	$1,723 – $2,379

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More lanes from Wentzville

48' flatbed lanes from Wentzville, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,070 mi	$5,387	$5.03	$4,633 – $6,141	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,841 mi	$6,288	$3.42	$5,408 – $7,168	4 d
Chicago, IL	316 mi	$1,765	$5.59	$1,518 – $2,012	1 d
Houston, TX	796 mi	$3,318	$4.17	$2,853 – $3,783	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$5,685	$3.90	$4,889 – $6,481	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	995 mi	$4,843	$4.87	$4,165 – $5,521	3 d
San Antonio, TX	920 mi	$3,696	$4.02	$3,179 – $4,214	2 d
Dallas, TX	627 mi	$2,803	$4.47	$2,410 – $3,195	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 Wentzville, MO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Wentzville, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,158 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,797 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,296 and $7,021.

How far is Wentzville, MO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,797 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 $1,755 of the $6,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,403 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Wentzville, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,386, which makes Wentzville, MO to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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