Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Forks, ND to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,278flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,741 mi
Typical range: $5,399–$7,157
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Forks to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,577
Fuel: $1,701
All-in estimate: $6,278

Return trip

San Diego → Grand Forks$8,192

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

Grand Forks to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Forks, ND to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,224	$3.00	$4,649 – $5,798
53' refrigerated	$6,223	$3.57	$5,414 – $7,032
48' flatbed	$6,278	$3.61	$5,399 – $7,157
Step deck	$6,833	$3.93	$5,740 – $7,927
Power only	$4,635	$2.66	$4,032 – $5,237
Hotshot	$3,499	$2.01	$2,904 – $4,094
26' box truck	$3,421	$1.96	$2,908 – $3,934
Sprinter van	$2,090	$1.20	$1,755 – $2,424

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More lanes from Grand Forks

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Forks, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,468 mi	$7,291	$4.97	$6,271 – $8,312	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$6,225	$3.61	$5,354 – $7,097	4 d
Chicago, IL	735 mi	$3,123	$4.25	$2,685 – $3,560	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$5,666	$3.82	$4,873 – $6,460	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,487 mi	$6,060	$4.08	$5,212 – $6,909	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,434 mi	$6,803	$4.74	$5,851 – $7,755	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,508 mi	$5,749	$3.81	$4,945 – $6,554	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$4,871	$3.95	$4,189 – $5,553	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 Grand Forks, ND to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Forks, ND to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,278 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,741 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,399 and $7,157.

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

About 1,741 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 $1,701 of the $6,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,577 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,192, which makes Grand Forks, ND to San Diego, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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