Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Fargo, ND flatbed rate

$8,034flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 1,702 mi
Typical range: $6,910–$9,159
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Fargo price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,371
Fuel: $1,663
All-in estimate: $8,034

Return trip

Fargo → San Diego$6,157

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

San Diego to Fargo by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Fargo, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,683	$3.93	$5,948 – $7,418
53' refrigerated	$7,962	$4.68	$6,927 – $8,997
48' flatbed	$8,034	$4.72	$6,910 – $9,159
Step deck	$8,746	$5.14	$7,347 – $10,146
Power only	$5,928	$3.48	$5,157 – $6,698
Hotshot	$4,475	$2.63	$3,714 – $5,236
26' box truck	$4,376	$2.57	$3,720 – $5,032
Sprinter van	$2,673	$1.57	$2,246 – $3,101

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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 Fargo

48' flatbed lanes into Fargo, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,199	$3.63	$4,471 – $5,927	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,690 mi	$7,986	$4.73	$6,868 – $9,104	4 d
Chicago, IL	672 mi	$3,506	$5.22	$3,015 – $3,996	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$4,788	$3.43	$4,117 – $5,458	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,436 mi	$4,001	$2.79	$3,441 – $4,561	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$4,515	$3.24	$3,883 – $5,147	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$4,867	$3.42	$4,186 – $5,548	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$4,084	$3.56	$3,512 – $4,656	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Fargo, ND?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Fargo, ND is estimated at $8,034 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 1,702 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,910 and $9,159.

How far is San Diego, CA from Fargo, ND by truck?

About 1,702 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,663 of the $8,034 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,371 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fargo, ND to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,157, which makes San Diego, CA to Fargo, ND 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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