Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Mount Rainier, MD flatbed rate

$13,771flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 2,678 mi
Typical range: $11,843–$15,699
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Mount Rainier price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,155
Fuel: $2,616
All-in estimate: $13,771

Return trip

Mount Rainier → San Diego$7,609

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Diego to Mount Rainier by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Mount Rainier, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,526	$4.30	$10,258 – $12,794
53' refrigerated	$13,726	$5.13	$11,942 – $15,510
48' flatbed	$13,771	$5.14	$11,843 – $15,699
Step deck	$14,974	$5.59	$12,578 – $17,370
Power only	$10,273	$3.84	$8,938 – $11,609
Hotshot	$7,757	$2.90	$6,439 – $9,076
26' box truck	$7,567	$2.83	$6,432 – $8,702
Sprinter van	$4,610	$1.72	$3,873 – $5,348

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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 Mount Rainier

48' flatbed lanes into Mount Rainier, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$1,832	$7.76	$1,575 – $2,088	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,723 mi	$13,980	$5.13	$12,023 – $15,937	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$4,176	$5.92	$3,592 – $4,761	2 d
Houston, TX	1,443 mi	$5,666	$3.93	$4,873 – $6,459	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$7,002	$3.00	$6,022 – $7,983	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,343	$9.33	$1,155 – $1,531	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,641 mi	$6,313	$3.85	$5,429 – $7,197	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,397 mi	$5,516	$3.95	$4,744 – $6,288	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Mount Rainier, MD?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Mount Rainier, MD is estimated at $13,771 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 2,678 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,843 and $15,699.

How far is San Diego, CA from Mount Rainier, MD by truck?

About 2,678 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,616 of the $13,771 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,155 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Rainier, MD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,609, which makes San Diego, CA to Mount Rainier, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →