Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Mandan, ND flatbed rate

$7,317flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 1,524 mi
Typical range: $6,293–$8,342
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Mandan price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,828
Fuel: $1,489
All-in estimate: $7,317

Return trip

Mandan → San Diego$5,608

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 Mandan by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Mandan, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,076	$3.99	$5,407 – $6,744
53' refrigerated	$7,239	$4.75	$6,298 – $8,180
48' flatbed	$7,317	$4.80	$6,293 – $8,342
Step deck	$7,968	$5.23	$6,694 – $9,243
Power only	$5,381	$3.53	$4,681 – $6,080
Hotshot	$4,062	$2.67	$3,371 – $4,752
26' box truck	$3,975	$2.61	$3,379 – $4,571
Sprinter van	$2,430	$1.59	$2,041 – $2,819

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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 Mandan

48' flatbed lanes into Mandan, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,655 mi	$5,868	$3.55	$5,047 – $6,690	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$7,225	$4.81	$6,213 – $8,236	4 d
Chicago, IL	869 mi	$4,222	$4.86	$3,631 – $4,813	2 d
Houston, TX	1,432 mi	$4,893	$3.42	$4,208 – $5,577	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,284 mi	$3,649	$2.84	$3,138 – $4,160	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,614 mi	$5,101	$3.16	$4,387 – $5,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$4,870	$3.42	$4,188 – $5,552	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,173 mi	$4,158	$3.54	$3,576 – $4,740	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Mandan, ND is estimated at $7,317 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 1,524 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,293 and $8,342.

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

About 1,524 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 $1,489 of the $7,317 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,828 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,608, which makes San Diego, CA to Mandan, ND 31% 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