Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Burien, WA flatbed rate

$5,436flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,238 mi
Typical range: $4,675–$6,197
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Burien price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,227
Fuel: $1,209
All-in estimate: $5,436

Return trip

Burien → San Diego$4,986

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 Burien by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Burien, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,496	$3.63	$4,001 – $4,990
53' refrigerated	$5,358	$4.33	$4,661 – $6,054
48' flatbed	$5,436	$4.39	$4,675 – $6,197
Step deck	$5,924	$4.78	$4,976 – $6,871
Power only	$3,969	$3.21	$3,453 – $4,485
Hotshot	$2,996	$2.42	$2,486 – $3,505
26' box truck	$2,936	$2.37	$2,496 – $3,377
Sprinter van	$1,798	$1.45	$1,511 – $2,086

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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 Burien

48' flatbed lanes into Burien, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,842 mi	$8,328	$2.93	$7,162 – $9,494	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,123 mi	$5,027	$4.48	$4,323 – $5,731	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,222 mi	$6,290	$2.83	$5,409 – $7,171	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,297 mi	$3,244	$2.50	$2,790 – $3,698	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,301	$2.61	$6,279 – $8,323	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,098 mi	$5,980	$2.85	$5,143 – $6,817	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,978 mi	$5,680	$2.87	$4,884 – $6,475	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Burien, WA is estimated at $5,436 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,675 and $6,197.

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

About 1,238 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 $1,209 of the $5,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,227 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,986, which makes San Diego, CA to Burien, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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