Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Bellingham, WA flatbed rate

$5,798flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,340 mi
Typical range: $4,986–$6,610
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Bellingham price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,489
Fuel: $1,309
All-in estimate: $5,798

Return trip

Bellingham → San Diego$5,319

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

San Diego to Bellingham by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Bellingham, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,803	$3.58	$4,274 – $5,331
53' refrigerated	$5,723	$4.27	$4,979 – $6,467
48' flatbed	$5,798	$4.33	$4,986 – $6,610
Step deck	$6,317	$4.71	$5,306 – $7,327
Power only	$4,246	$3.17	$3,694 – $4,797
Hotshot	$3,204	$2.39	$2,660 – $3,749
26' box truck	$3,139	$2.34	$2,668 – $3,610
Sprinter van	$1,921	$1.43	$1,614 – $2,228

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

More lanes into Bellingham

48' flatbed lanes into Bellingham, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,838 mi	$8,317	$2.93	$7,153 – $9,482	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,226 mi	$5,393	$4.40	$4,638 – $6,148	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$7,518	$3.66	$6,465 – $8,570	5 d
Houston, TX	2,283 mi	$6,443	$2.82	$5,541 – $7,345	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,389 mi	$3,432	$2.47	$2,951 – $3,912	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,166 mi	$6,150	$2.84	$5,289 – $7,011	5 d
Dallas, TX	2,035 mi	$5,822	$2.86	$5,007 – $6,637	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Bellingham, WA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Bellingham, WA is estimated at $5,798 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,340 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,986 and $6,610.

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

About 1,340 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 $1,309 of the $5,798 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,489 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,319, which makes San Diego, CA to Bellingham, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →