Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elko, NV to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,022flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 660 mi
Typical range: $1,739–$2,306
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elko to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,377
Fuel: $645
All-in estimate: $2,022

Return trip

San Diego → Elko$3,832

This direction runs 47% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Elko to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Elko, NV to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,648	$2.50	$1,466 – $1,829
53' refrigerated	$1,965	$2.98	$1,710 – $2,221
48' flatbed	$2,022	$3.06	$1,739 – $2,306
Step deck	$2,210	$3.35	$1,857 – $2,564
Power only	$1,437	$2.18	$1,250 – $1,624
Hotshot	$1,084	$1.64	$899 – $1,268
26' box truck	$1,069	$1.62	$909 – $1,229
Sprinter van	$659	$1.00	$554 – $765

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More lanes from Elko

48' flatbed lanes from Elko, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,558 mi	$8,122	$3.18	$6,985 – $9,259	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	582 mi	$1,857	$3.19	$1,597 – $2,117	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,713 mi	$4,193	$2.45	$3,606 – $4,780	4 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$4,206	$2.59	$3,617 – $4,794	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	639 mi	$2,182	$3.41	$1,876 – $2,487	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,500 mi	$7,570	$3.03	$6,510 – $8,630	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$3,876	$2.63	$3,333 – $4,419	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,399 mi	$3,716	$2.66	$3,195 – $4,236	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 Elko, NV to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Elko, NV to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,022 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 660 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,739 and $2,306.

How far is Elko, NV from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 660 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $645 of the $2,022 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Elko, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,832, which makes Elko, NV to San Diego, CA 47% 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