Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Auburn, WA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,934flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,222 mi
Typical range: $4,243–$5,625
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Auburn to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,740
Fuel: $1,194
All-in estimate: $4,934

Return trip

San Diego → Auburn$5,379

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

Auburn to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, WA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,080	$3.34	$3,631 – $4,529
53' refrigerated	$4,862	$3.98	$4,230 – $5,494
48' flatbed	$4,934	$4.04	$4,243 – $5,625
Step deck	$5,377	$4.40	$4,517 – $6,238
Power only	$3,601	$2.95	$3,133 – $4,069
Hotshot	$2,718	$2.22	$2,256 – $3,180
26' box truck	$2,664	$2.18	$2,265 – $3,064
Sprinter van	$1,632	$1.34	$1,371 – $1,893

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More lanes from Auburn

48' flatbed lanes from Auburn, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$13,676	$4.82	$11,761 – $15,591	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,108 mi	$4,563	$4.12	$3,924 – $5,201	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,036 mi	$7,470	$3.67	$6,424 – $8,515	5 d
Houston, TX	2,209 mi	$8,431	$3.82	$7,250 – $9,611	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,281 mi	$5,655	$4.41	$4,864 – $6,447	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$12,840	$4.59	$11,043 – $14,638	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,083 mi	$8,006	$3.84	$6,885 – $9,127	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,965 mi	$7,608	$3.87	$6,543 – $8,673	5 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 Auburn, WA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Auburn, WA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,934 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,243 and $5,625.

How far is Auburn, WA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,222 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,194 of the $4,934 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,740 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Auburn, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,379, which makes Auburn, WA to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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