Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Forest Grove, OR to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,872flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,102 mi
Typical range: $4,190–$5,554
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Forest Grove to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,795
Fuel: $1,077
All-in estimate: $4,872

Return trip

San Diego → Forest Grove$4,958

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Forest Grove to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Forest Grove, OR to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,020	$3.65	$3,577 – $4,462
53' refrigerated	$4,791	$4.35	$4,168 – $5,414
48' flatbed	$4,872	$4.42	$4,190 – $5,554
Step deck	$5,311	$4.82	$4,462 – $6,161
Power only	$3,542	$3.21	$3,082 – $4,002
Hotshot	$2,673	$2.43	$2,218 – $3,127
26' box truck	$2,623	$2.38	$2,229 – $3,016
Sprinter van	$1,608	$1.46	$1,351 – $1,865

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More lanes from Forest Grove

48' flatbed lanes from Forest Grove, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,908 mi	$15,003	$5.16	$12,902 – $17,103	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	983 mi	$4,456	$4.53	$3,832 – $5,080	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,093 mi	$8,206	$3.92	$7,057 – $9,355	5 d
Houston, TX	2,184 mi	$8,950	$4.10	$7,697 – $10,203	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,193 mi	$5,725	$4.80	$4,924 – $6,527	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,863 mi	$14,072	$4.92	$12,102 – $16,043	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,045 mi	$8,448	$4.13	$7,265 – $9,630	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,949 mi	$8,101	$4.16	$6,967 – $9,235	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 Forest Grove, OR to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Forest Grove, OR to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,872 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,102 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,190 and $5,554.

How far is Forest Grove, OR from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,102 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 $1,077 of the $4,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,795 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Forest Grove, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,958, which makes Forest Grove, OR to San Diego, CA 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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