Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milwaukie, OR to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,816flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,086 mi
Typical range: $4,142–$5,490
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukie to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,755
Fuel: $1,061
All-in estimate: $4,816

Return trip

San Diego → Milwaukie$4,901

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Milwaukie to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukie, OR to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,972	$3.66	$3,535 – $4,409
53' refrigerated	$4,734	$4.36	$4,119 – $5,350
48' flatbed	$4,816	$4.43	$4,142 – $5,490
Step deck	$5,251	$4.83	$4,411 – $6,091
Power only	$3,499	$3.22	$3,044 – $3,954
Hotshot	$2,641	$2.43	$2,192 – $3,089
26' box truck	$2,591	$2.39	$2,203 – $2,980
Sprinter van	$1,589	$1.46	$1,335 – $1,843

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More lanes from Milwaukie

48' flatbed lanes from Milwaukie, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$14,881	$5.16	$12,798 – $16,964	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	968 mi	$4,403	$4.55	$3,787 – $5,020	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,066 mi	$8,113	$3.93	$6,977 – $9,249	5 d
Houston, TX	2,156 mi	$8,849	$4.10	$7,610 – $10,088	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,171 mi	$5,640	$4.82	$4,851 – $6,430	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$13,952	$4.92	$11,999 – $15,905	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,018 mi	$8,350	$4.14	$7,181 – $9,519	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,920 mi	$7,996	$4.16	$6,877 – $9,115	4 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 Milwaukie, OR to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Milwaukie, OR to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,816 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,086 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,142 and $5,490.

How far is Milwaukie, OR from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,086 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 $1,061 of the $4,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,755 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Milwaukie, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,901, which makes Milwaukie, OR to San Diego, CA 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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