Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Horace, ND to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,129flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,693 mi
Typical range: $5,271–$6,988
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Horace to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,475
Fuel: $1,654
All-in estimate: $6,129

Return trip

San Diego → Horace$7,998

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

Horace to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Horace, ND to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,098	$3.01	$4,537 – $5,659
53' refrigerated	$6,074	$3.59	$5,284 – $6,863
48' flatbed	$6,129	$3.62	$5,271 – $6,988
Step deck	$6,673	$3.94	$5,605 – $7,740
Power only	$4,522	$2.67	$3,934 – $5,109
Hotshot	$3,413	$2.02	$2,833 – $3,994
26' box truck	$3,338	$1.97	$2,837 – $3,839
Sprinter van	$2,039	$1.20	$1,713 – $2,366

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More lanes from Horace

48' flatbed lanes from Horace, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,436 mi	$7,159	$4.99	$6,157 – $8,161	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,682 mi	$6,096	$3.62	$5,242 – $6,949	4 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$2,928	$4.36	$2,518 – $3,338	2 d
Houston, TX	1,387 mi	$5,363	$3.87	$4,612 – $6,114	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,427 mi	$5,856	$4.10	$5,036 – $6,676	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,397 mi	$6,657	$4.77	$5,725 – $7,589	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$5,449	$3.85	$4,686 – $6,212	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,139 mi	$4,571	$4.01	$3,931 – $5,211	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 Horace, ND to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Horace, ND to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,129 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,693 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,271 and $6,988.

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

About 1,693 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 $1,654 of the $6,129 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,475 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,998, which makes Horace, ND to San Diego, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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