Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wilmette, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,469flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,035 mi
Typical range: $6,423–$8,514
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilmette to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,481
Fuel: $1,988
All-in estimate: $7,469

Return trip

San Diego → Wilmette$8,149

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

Wilmette to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilmette, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,229	$3.06	$5,544 – $6,915
53' refrigerated	$7,420	$3.65	$6,455 – $8,385
48' flatbed	$7,469	$3.67	$6,423 – $8,514
Step deck	$8,126	$3.99	$6,826 – $9,427
Power only	$5,537	$2.72	$4,817 – $6,257
Hotshot	$4,180	$2.05	$3,470 – $4,891
26' box truck	$4,084	$2.01	$3,471 – $4,696
Sprinter van	$2,492	$1.22	$2,093 – $2,890

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More lanes from Wilmette

48' flatbed lanes from Wilmette, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$4,922	$5.78	$4,233 – $5,611	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,064 mi	$7,562	$3.66	$6,503 – $8,621	5 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$4,691	$4.19	$4,035 – $5,348	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$7,078	$4.15	$6,087 – $8,069	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$4,441	$5.61	$3,819 – $5,063	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$5,120	$4.10	$4,403 – $5,836	3 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$4,140	$4.34	$3,561 – $4,720	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,036 mi	$6,422	$6.20	$5,523 – $7,321	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 Wilmette, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Wilmette, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,469 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,423 and $8,514.

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

About 2,035 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 $1,988 of the $7,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,481 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,149, which makes Wilmette, 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 →