Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mount Vernon, WA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,224flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,311 mi
Typical range: $4,493–$5,955
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mount Vernon to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,943
Fuel: $1,281
All-in estimate: $5,224

Return trip

San Diego → Mount Vernon$5,695

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

Mount Vernon to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Vernon, WA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,326	$3.30	$3,850 – $4,801
53' refrigerated	$5,155	$3.93	$4,484 – $5,825
48' flatbed	$5,224	$3.98	$4,493 – $5,955
Step deck	$5,692	$4.34	$4,781 – $6,603
Power only	$3,823	$2.92	$3,326 – $4,319
Hotshot	$2,885	$2.20	$2,395 – $3,375
26' box truck	$2,827	$2.16	$2,403 – $3,251
Sprinter van	$1,730	$1.32	$1,453 – $2,007

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More lanes from Mount Vernon

48' flatbed lanes from Mount Vernon, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,832 mi	$13,658	$4.82	$11,746 – $15,571	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,198 mi	$4,856	$4.05	$4,176 – $5,536	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,495	$3.67	$6,446 – $8,545	5 d
Houston, TX	2,261 mi	$8,606	$3.81	$7,401 – $9,811	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,361 mi	$5,943	$4.37	$5,111 – $6,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$12,836	$4.59	$11,039 – $14,633	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,142 mi	$8,205	$3.83	$7,056 – $9,354	5 d
Dallas, TX	2,014 mi	$7,773	$3.86	$6,685 – $8,862	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 Mount Vernon, WA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Mount Vernon, WA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,224 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,311 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,493 and $5,955.

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

About 1,311 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 $1,281 of the $5,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,943 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,695, which makes Mount Vernon, WA to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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