Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Yankton, SD to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,555flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,507 mi
Typical range: $4,777–$6,333
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Yankton to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,083
Fuel: $1,472
All-in estimate: $5,555

Return trip

San Diego → Yankton$6,755

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

Yankton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Yankton, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,612	$3.06	$4,104 – $5,119
53' refrigerated	$5,494	$3.65	$4,780 – $6,209
48' flatbed	$5,555	$3.69	$4,777 – $6,333
Step deck	$6,050	$4.01	$5,082 – $7,018
Power only	$4,084	$2.71	$3,553 – $4,614
Hotshot	$3,082	$2.05	$2,558 – $3,606
26' box truck	$3,017	$2.00	$2,564 – $3,469
Sprinter van	$1,845	$1.22	$1,549 – $2,140

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More lanes from Yankton

48' flatbed lanes from Yankton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$7,146	$4.99	$6,146 – $8,147	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$5,589	$3.68	$4,807 – $6,372	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,685	$4.54	$2,309 – $3,061	2 d
Houston, TX	1,076 mi	$4,370	$4.06	$3,758 – $4,981	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$5,107	$4.23	$4,392 – $5,822	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,376 mi	$6,574	$4.78	$5,654 – $7,495	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$4,437	$4.04	$3,816 – $5,058	3 d
Dallas, TX	824 mi	$3,565	$4.33	$3,066 – $4,064	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 Yankton, SD to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Yankton, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,555 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,507 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,777 and $6,333.

How far is Yankton, SD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,507 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 $1,472 of the $5,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,083 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Yankton, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,755, which makes Yankton, SD to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology