Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jamestown, ND to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,907flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,621 mi
Typical range: $5,080–$6,734
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jamestown to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,323
Fuel: $1,584
All-in estimate: $5,907

Return trip

San Diego → Jamestown$7,708

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

Jamestown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Jamestown, ND to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,910	$3.03	$4,370 – $5,450
53' refrigerated	$5,849	$3.61	$5,089 – $6,610
48' flatbed	$5,907	$3.64	$5,080 – $6,734
Step deck	$6,432	$3.97	$5,403 – $7,461
Power only	$4,352	$2.68	$3,786 – $4,918
Hotshot	$3,285	$2.03	$2,727 – $3,844
26' box truck	$3,214	$1.98	$2,732 – $3,696
Sprinter van	$1,964	$1.21	$1,650 – $2,278

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More lanes from Jamestown

48' flatbed lanes from Jamestown, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,536 mi	$7,573	$4.93	$6,513 – $8,633	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,604 mi	$5,855	$3.65	$5,035 – $6,674	4 d
Chicago, IL	762 mi	$3,205	$4.21	$2,756 – $3,653	2 d
Houston, TX	1,411 mi	$5,440	$3.86	$4,678 – $6,201	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$5,648	$4.13	$4,857 – $6,439	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,496 mi	$7,047	$4.71	$6,061 – $8,034	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$5,475	$3.85	$4,708 – $6,241	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,157 mi	$4,628	$4.00	$3,980 – $5,276	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 Jamestown, ND to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Jamestown, ND to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,907 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,621 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,080 and $6,734.

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

About 1,621 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 $1,584 of the $5,907 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,323 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,708, which makes Jamestown, ND to San Diego, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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