Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Elko, NV flatbed rate

$3,832flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.81
Distance: 660 mi
Typical range: $3,296–$4,369
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Elko price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,187
Fuel: $645
All-in estimate: $3,832

Return trip

Elko → San Diego$2,022

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

San Diego to Elko by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Elko, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,122	$4.73	$2,779 – $3,466
53' refrigerated	$3,724	$5.64	$3,240 – $4,208
48' flatbed	$3,832	$5.81	$3,296 – $4,369
Step deck	$4,188	$6.35	$3,518 – $4,858
Power only	$2,723	$4.13	$2,369 – $3,077
Hotshot	$2,053	$3.11	$1,704 – $2,402
26' box truck	$2,026	$3.07	$1,722 – $2,330
Sprinter van	$1,249	$1.89	$1,049 – $1,449

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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 Elko

48' flatbed lanes into Elko, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,558 mi	$8,580	$3.35	$7,379 – $9,782	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	582 mi	$3,518	$6.05	$3,026 – $4,011	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,713 mi	$7,283	$4.25	$6,263 – $8,302	4 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$5,426	$3.35	$4,666 – $6,186	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	639 mi	$2,154	$3.37	$1,852 – $2,455	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,500 mi	$7,465	$2.99	$6,420 – $8,510	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$5,001	$3.40	$4,301 – $5,701	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,399 mi	$4,794	$3.43	$4,123 – $5,465	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Elko, NV?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Elko, NV is estimated at $3,832 all-in in October 2026, or $5.81 a mile over about 660 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,296 and $4,369.

How far is San Diego, CA from Elko, NV by truck?

About 660 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $645 of the $3,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,187 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elko, NV to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,022, which makes San Diego, CA to Elko, NV 90% 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