Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Des Moines, IA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,771flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,669 mi
Typical range: $4,963–$6,579
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Des Moines to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,141
Fuel: $1,630
All-in estimate: $5,771

Return trip

San Diego → West Des Moines$7,016

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

West Des Moines to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from West Des Moines, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,799	$2.88	$4,271 – $5,327
53' refrigerated	$5,717	$3.43	$4,974 – $6,460
48' flatbed	$5,771	$3.46	$4,963 – $6,579
Step deck	$6,283	$3.76	$5,277 – $7,288
Power only	$4,255	$2.55	$3,702 – $4,808
Hotshot	$3,212	$1.92	$2,666 – $3,758
26' box truck	$3,142	$1.88	$2,671 – $3,613
Sprinter van	$1,920	$1.15	$1,612 – $2,227

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More lanes from West Des Moines

48' flatbed lanes from West Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$5,962	$4.89	$5,127 – $6,797	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,694 mi	$5,844	$3.45	$5,026 – $6,663	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$1,924	$5.17	$1,655 – $2,194	1 d
Houston, TX	965 mi	$3,827	$3.97	$3,291 – $4,362	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,346 mi	$5,318	$3.95	$4,573 – $6,062	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$5,439	$4.71	$4,678 – $6,201	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,034 mi	$4,037	$3.90	$3,471 – $4,602	3 d
Dallas, TX	740 mi	$3,142	$4.25	$2,702 – $3,582	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 West Des Moines, IA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from West Des Moines, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,771 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,669 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,963 and $6,579.

How far is West Des Moines, IA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,669 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 $1,630 of the $5,771 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,141 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to West Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,016, which makes West Des Moines, IA to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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