Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Devils Lake, ND to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,077flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,676 mi
Typical range: $5,226–$6,928
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Devils Lake to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,440
Fuel: $1,637
All-in estimate: $6,077

Return trip

San Diego → Devils Lake$7,930

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Devils Lake to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Devils Lake, ND to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,054	$3.02	$4,498 – $5,610
53' refrigerated	$6,021	$3.59	$5,238 – $6,803
48' flatbed	$6,077	$3.63	$5,226 – $6,928
Step deck	$6,616	$3.95	$5,557 – $7,674
Power only	$4,482	$2.67	$3,899 – $5,064
Hotshot	$3,383	$2.02	$2,808 – $3,958
26' box truck	$3,309	$1.97	$2,812 – $3,805
Sprinter van	$2,021	$1.21	$1,698 – $2,345

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More lanes from Devils Lake

48' flatbed lanes from Devils Lake, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,566 mi	$7,697	$4.92	$6,620 – $8,775	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$6,006	$3.63	$5,165 – $6,847	4 d
Chicago, IL	822 mi	$3,387	$4.12	$2,913 – $3,861	2 d
Houston, TX	1,510 mi	$5,756	$3.81	$4,950 – $6,562	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,434 mi	$5,880	$4.10	$5,057 – $6,703	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$7,189	$4.69	$6,183 – $8,196	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,521 mi	$5,791	$3.81	$4,980 – $6,602	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,256 mi	$4,945	$3.94	$4,252 – $5,637	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 Devils Lake, ND to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Devils Lake, ND to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,077 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,676 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,226 and $6,928.

How far is Devils Lake, ND from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,676 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 $1,637 of the $6,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,440 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Devils Lake, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,930, which makes Devils Lake, ND to San Diego, CA 23% 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