Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Bothell, WA flatbed rate

$5,510flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,259 mi
Typical range: $4,739–$6,282
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Bothell price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,280
Fuel: $1,230
All-in estimate: $5,510

Return trip

Bothell → San Diego$5,055

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 Bothell by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Bothell, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,559	$3.62	$4,057 – $5,060
53' refrigerated	$5,433	$4.32	$4,726 – $6,139
48' flatbed	$5,510	$4.38	$4,739 – $6,282
Step deck	$6,004	$4.77	$5,044 – $6,965
Power only	$4,026	$3.20	$3,503 – $4,550
Hotshot	$3,039	$2.41	$2,522 – $3,555
26' box truck	$2,978	$2.37	$2,531 – $3,425
Sprinter van	$1,824	$1.45	$1,532 – $2,115

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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 Bothell

48' flatbed lanes into Bothell, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$8,299	$2.93	$7,137 – $9,460	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$5,105	$4.46	$4,390 – $5,820	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,036 mi	$7,463	$3.67	$6,418 – $8,508	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,305	$2.83	$5,422 – $7,188	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,313 mi	$3,277	$2.50	$2,818 – $3,735	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,792 mi	$7,277	$2.61	$6,258 – $8,296	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,106 mi	$6,000	$2.85	$5,160 – $6,840	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,983 mi	$5,692	$2.87	$4,895 – $6,489	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Bothell, WA is estimated at $5,510 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,739 and $6,282.

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

About 1,259 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 $1,230 of the $5,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,280 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,055, which makes San Diego, CA to Bothell, WA 9% more expensive. 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