Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Zionsville, IN to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,371flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 2,093 mi
Typical range: $6,339–$8,403
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Zionsville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,326
Fuel: $2,045
All-in estimate: $7,371

Return trip

San Diego → Zionsville$8,694

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Zionsville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Zionsville, IN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,150	$2.94	$5,474 – $6,827
53' refrigerated	$7,325	$3.50	$6,373 – $8,277
48' flatbed	$7,371	$3.52	$6,339 – $8,403
Step deck	$8,019	$3.83	$6,736 – $9,302
Power only	$5,468	$2.61	$4,757 – $6,179
Hotshot	$4,129	$1.97	$3,427 – $4,830
26' box truck	$4,032	$1.93	$3,427 – $4,637
Sprinter van	$2,460	$1.18	$2,066 – $2,854

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More lanes from Zionsville

48' flatbed lanes from Zionsville, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	771 mi	$4,408	$5.72	$3,791 – $5,025	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,133 mi	$7,494	$3.51	$6,445 – $8,544	5 d
Chicago, IL	172 mi	$1,412	$8.21	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
Houston, TX	1,028 mi	$4,220	$4.11	$3,629 – $4,811	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,755 mi	$6,979	$3.98	$6,002 – $7,956	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	698 mi	$3,906	$5.60	$3,359 – $4,452	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,183 mi	$4,715	$3.99	$4,055 – $5,376	3 d
Dallas, TX	901 mi	$3,814	$4.23	$3,280 – $4,348	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 Zionsville, IN to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Zionsville, IN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,371 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 2,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,339 and $8,403.

How far is Zionsville, IN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,093 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 $2,045 of the $7,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,326 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Zionsville, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,694, which makes Zionsville, IN to San Diego, CA 15% 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 →