Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Emmett, ID to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,929flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 902 mi
Typical range: $2,519–$3,339
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Emmett to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,048
Fuel: $881
All-in estimate: $2,929

Return trip

San Diego → Emmett$5,245

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Emmett to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Emmett, ID to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,406	$2.67	$2,141 – $2,671
53' refrigerated	$2,868	$3.18	$2,496 – $3,241
48' flatbed	$2,929	$3.25	$2,519 – $3,339
Step deck	$3,196	$3.54	$2,685 – $3,708
Power only	$2,112	$2.34	$1,838 – $2,387
Hotshot	$1,594	$1.77	$1,323 – $1,865
26' box truck	$1,567	$1.74	$1,332 – $1,802
Sprinter van	$962	$1.07	$808 – $1,116

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More lanes from Emmett

48' flatbed lanes from Emmett, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,552 mi	$9,360	$3.67	$8,050 – $10,671	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	812 mi	$2,709	$3.34	$2,329 – $3,088	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,721 mi	$4,862	$2.83	$4,181 – $5,543	4 d
Houston, TX	1,784 mi	$5,268	$2.95	$4,531 – $6,006	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	885 mi	$3,186	$3.60	$2,740 – $3,632	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,502 mi	$8,749	$3.50	$7,524 – $9,973	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$4,938	$2.99	$4,247 – $5,630	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,545 mi	$4,662	$3.02	$4,009 – $5,314	4 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 Emmett, ID to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Emmett, ID to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,929 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 902 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,519 and $3,339.

How far is Emmett, ID from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 902 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 $881 of the $2,929 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,048 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Emmett, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,245, which makes Emmett, ID to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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