Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Grand Forks, ND flatbed rate

$8,192flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,741 mi
Typical range: $7,045–$9,338
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Grand Forks price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,491
Fuel: $1,701
All-in estimate: $8,192

Return trip

Grand Forks → San Diego$6,278

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 Grand Forks by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Grand Forks, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,816	$3.92	$6,067 – $7,566
53' refrigerated	$8,120	$4.66	$7,065 – $9,176
48' flatbed	$8,192	$4.71	$7,045 – $9,338
Step deck	$8,917	$5.12	$7,490 – $10,344
Power only	$6,048	$3.47	$5,261 – $6,834
Hotshot	$4,565	$2.62	$3,789 – $5,342
26' box truck	$4,464	$2.56	$3,794 – $5,134
Sprinter van	$2,727	$1.57	$2,290 – $3,163

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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 Grand Forks

48' flatbed lanes into Grand Forks, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,468 mi	$5,305	$3.61	$4,562 – $6,047	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$8,123	$4.71	$6,986 – $9,260	4 d
Chicago, IL	735 mi	$3,735	$5.08	$3,212 – $4,257	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$5,034	$3.40	$4,330 – $5,739	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,487 mi	$4,119	$2.77	$3,543 – $4,696	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,434 mi	$4,620	$3.22	$3,973 – $5,266	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,508 mi	$5,108	$3.39	$4,393 – $5,823	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$4,328	$3.51	$3,722 – $4,934	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Grand Forks, ND is estimated at $8,192 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,741 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,045 and $9,338.

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

About 1,741 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 $1,701 of the $8,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,491 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,278, which makes San Diego, CA to Grand Forks, ND 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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