Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grafton, ND to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,315flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,753 mi
Typical range: $5,431–$7,199
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grafton to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,603
Fuel: $1,712
All-in estimate: $6,315

Return trip

San Diego → Grafton$8,240

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

Grafton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Grafton, ND to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,255	$3.00	$4,677 – $5,833
53' refrigerated	$6,260	$3.57	$5,447 – $7,074
48' flatbed	$6,315	$3.60	$5,431 – $7,199
Step deck	$6,874	$3.92	$5,774 – $7,973
Power only	$4,663	$2.66	$4,057 – $5,269
Hotshot	$3,520	$2.01	$2,922 – $4,118
26' box truck	$3,442	$1.96	$2,925 – $3,958
Sprinter van	$2,102	$1.20	$1,766 – $2,438

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More lanes from Grafton

48' flatbed lanes from Grafton, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$7,403	$4.95	$6,367 – $8,440	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,732 mi	$6,250	$3.61	$5,375 – $7,125	4 d
Chicago, IL	774 mi	$3,241	$4.19	$2,787 – $3,695	2 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$5,801	$3.81	$4,989 – $6,613	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,505 mi	$6,122	$4.07	$5,265 – $6,979	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,463 mi	$6,917	$4.73	$5,949 – $7,886	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,547 mi	$5,874	$3.80	$5,052 – $6,696	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,274 mi	$5,002	$3.93	$4,302 – $5,702	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 Grafton, ND to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Grafton, ND to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,315 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,753 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,431 and $7,199.

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

About 1,753 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 $1,712 of the $6,315 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,603 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,240, which makes Grafton, ND to San Diego, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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