Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mountlake Terrace, WA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,064flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,262 mi
Typical range: $4,355–$5,773
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mountlake Terrace to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,831
Fuel: $1,233
All-in estimate: $5,064

Return trip

San Diego → Mountlake Terrace$5,521

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

Mountlake Terrace to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountlake Terrace, WA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,190	$3.32	$3,729 – $4,651
53' refrigerated	$4,993	$3.96	$4,344 – $5,643
48' flatbed	$5,064	$4.01	$4,355 – $5,773
Step deck	$5,519	$4.37	$4,636 – $6,402
Power only	$3,701	$2.93	$3,220 – $4,182
Hotshot	$2,793	$2.21	$2,318 – $3,268
26' box truck	$2,737	$2.17	$2,327 – $3,148
Sprinter van	$1,676	$1.33	$1,408 – $1,944

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More lanes from Mountlake Terrace

48' flatbed lanes from Mountlake Terrace, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,837 mi	$13,680	$4.82	$11,765 – $15,596	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,148 mi	$4,693	$4.09	$4,036 – $5,350	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,489	$3.67	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,233 mi	$8,512	$3.81	$7,320 – $9,703	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,318 mi	$5,788	$4.39	$4,978 – $6,599	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$12,849	$4.59	$11,050 – $14,647	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$8,100	$3.84	$6,966 – $9,234	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,989 mi	$7,689	$3.87	$6,613 – $8,766	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 Mountlake Terrace, WA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Mountlake Terrace, WA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,064 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,262 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,355 and $5,773.

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

About 1,262 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 $1,233 of the $5,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,831 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,521, which makes Mountlake Terrace, WA to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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