Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lake Stevens, WA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,107flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,275 mi
Typical range: $4,392–$5,822
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lake Stevens to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,861
Fuel: $1,246
All-in estimate: $5,107

Return trip

San Diego → Lake Stevens$5,567

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lake Stevens to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Stevens, WA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,226	$3.31	$3,761 – $4,691
53' refrigerated	$5,036	$3.95	$4,381 – $5,691
48' flatbed	$5,107	$4.01	$4,392 – $5,822
Step deck	$5,565	$4.36	$4,674 – $6,455
Power only	$3,733	$2.93	$3,248 – $4,218
Hotshot	$2,817	$2.21	$2,338 – $3,296
26' box truck	$2,761	$2.17	$2,347 – $3,175
Sprinter van	$1,690	$1.33	$1,420 – $1,961

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More lanes from Lake Stevens

48' flatbed lanes from Lake Stevens, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,823 mi	$13,619	$4.82	$11,712 – $15,526	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,162 mi	$4,739	$4.08	$4,075 – $5,402	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$7,454	$3.67	$6,410 – $8,497	5 d
Houston, TX	2,233 mi	$8,512	$3.81	$7,320 – $9,703	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,326 mi	$5,817	$4.39	$5,003 – $6,632	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,784 mi	$12,795	$4.60	$11,003 – $14,586	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,112 mi	$8,104	$3.84	$6,969 – $9,238	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,987 mi	$7,682	$3.87	$6,607 – $8,758	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 Lake Stevens, WA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lake Stevens, WA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,107 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,275 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,392 and $5,822.

How far is Lake Stevens, WA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,275 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 $1,246 of the $5,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lake Stevens, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,567, which makes Lake Stevens, WA to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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