Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Olympia, WA flatbed rate

$5,350flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,214 mi
Typical range: $4,601–$6,099
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Olympia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,164
Fuel: $1,186
All-in estimate: $5,350

Return trip

Olympia → San Diego$4,908

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

San Diego to Olympia by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Olympia, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,423	$3.64	$3,937 – $4,910
53' refrigerated	$5,272	$4.34	$4,586 – $5,957
48' flatbed	$5,350	$4.41	$4,601 – $6,099
Step deck	$5,831	$4.80	$4,898 – $6,764
Power only	$3,904	$3.22	$3,397 – $4,412
Hotshot	$2,946	$2.43	$2,446 – $3,447
26' box truck	$2,889	$2.38	$2,455 – $3,322
Sprinter van	$1,769	$1.46	$1,486 – $2,052

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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 Olympia

48' flatbed lanes into Olympia, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,877 mi	$8,421	$2.93	$7,242 – $9,600	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,097 mi	$4,935	$4.50	$4,244 – $5,626	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,075 mi	$7,588	$3.66	$6,526 – $8,650	5 d
Houston, TX	2,231 mi	$6,313	$2.83	$5,429 – $7,196	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,220	$2.51	$2,769 – $3,670	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,835 mi	$7,379	$2.60	$6,346 – $8,412	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,102 mi	$5,990	$2.85	$5,151 – $6,828	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,989 mi	$5,707	$2.87	$4,908 – $6,506	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Olympia, WA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Olympia, WA is estimated at $5,350 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,214 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,601 and $6,099.

How far is San Diego, CA from Olympia, WA by truck?

About 1,214 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,186 of the $5,350 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,164 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Olympia, WA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,908, which makes San Diego, CA to Olympia, WA 9% 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 →