Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Minot, ND flatbed rate

$7,579flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 1,589 mi
Typical range: $6,518–$8,640
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Minot price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,027
Fuel: $1,552
All-in estimate: $7,579

Return trip

Minot → San Diego$5,808

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 Minot by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Minot, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,297	$3.96	$5,605 – $6,990
53' refrigerated	$7,503	$4.72	$6,527 – $8,478
48' flatbed	$7,579	$4.77	$6,518 – $8,640
Step deck	$8,253	$5.19	$6,932 – $9,573
Power only	$5,581	$3.51	$4,855 – $6,306
Hotshot	$4,213	$2.65	$3,496 – $4,929
26' box truck	$4,121	$2.59	$3,503 – $4,740
Sprinter van	$2,519	$1.59	$2,116 – $2,922

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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 Minot

48' flatbed lanes into Minot, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,696 mi	$5,992	$3.53	$5,153 – $6,831	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,558 mi	$7,454	$4.78	$6,411 – $8,498	4 d
Chicago, IL	939 mi	$4,476	$4.77	$3,850 – $5,103	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$5,225	$3.37	$4,493 – $5,956	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$3,839	$2.81	$3,302 – $4,377	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$5,224	$3.15	$4,493 – $5,956	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,540 mi	$5,199	$3.38	$4,471 – $5,927	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,289 mi	$4,487	$3.48	$3,859 – $5,115	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Minot, ND is estimated at $7,579 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 1,589 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,518 and $8,640.

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

About 1,589 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 $1,552 of the $7,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,027 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,808, which makes San Diego, CA to Minot, 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