Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Longview, WA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,686flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,146 mi
Typical range: $4,030–$5,343
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Longview to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,567
Fuel: $1,119
All-in estimate: $4,686

Return trip

San Diego → Longview$5,109

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

Longview to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Longview, WA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,870	$3.38	$3,444 – $4,296
53' refrigerated	$4,612	$4.02	$4,013 – $5,212
48' flatbed	$4,686	$4.09	$4,030 – $5,343
Step deck	$5,109	$4.46	$4,291 – $5,926
Power only	$3,412	$2.98	$2,969 – $3,856
Hotshot	$2,575	$2.25	$2,137 – $3,013
26' box truck	$2,526	$2.20	$2,147 – $2,905
Sprinter van	$1,548	$1.35	$1,300 – $1,796

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More lanes from Longview

48' flatbed lanes from Longview, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$13,916	$4.81	$11,968 – $15,865	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,028 mi	$4,302	$4.18	$3,700 – $4,904	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$7,614	$3.66	$6,548 – $8,680	5 d
Houston, TX	2,199 mi	$8,397	$3.82	$7,221 – $9,573	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$5,465	$4.45	$4,700 – $6,230	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,848 mi	$13,061	$4.59	$11,232 – $14,889	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,065 mi	$7,945	$3.85	$6,833 – $9,058	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,961 mi	$7,595	$3.87	$6,531 – $8,658	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 Longview, WA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Longview, WA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,686 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,030 and $5,343.

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

About 1,146 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 $1,119 of the $4,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,567 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,109, which makes Longview, WA to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology