Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Valley City, ND flatbed rate

$7,833flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 1,652 mi
Typical range: $6,736–$8,930
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Valley City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,219
Fuel: $1,614
All-in estimate: $7,833

Return trip

Valley City → San Diego$6,003

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 Valley City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Valley City, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,513	$3.94	$5,796 – $7,229
53' refrigerated	$7,759	$4.70	$6,750 – $8,767
48' flatbed	$7,833	$4.74	$6,736 – $8,930
Step deck	$8,528	$5.16	$7,163 – $9,892
Power only	$5,774	$3.50	$5,023 – $6,525
Hotshot	$4,359	$2.64	$3,618 – $5,100
26' box truck	$4,263	$2.58	$3,624 – $4,903
Sprinter van	$2,605	$1.58	$2,188 – $3,022

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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 Valley City

48' flatbed lanes into Valley City, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,498 mi	$5,395	$3.60	$4,640 – $6,150	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,637 mi	$7,773	$4.75	$6,684 – $8,861	4 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$3,713	$5.09	$3,193 – $4,233	2 d
Houston, TX	1,407 mi	$4,822	$3.43	$4,147 – $5,497	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$3,902	$2.80	$3,355 – $4,448	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,459 mi	$4,687	$3.21	$4,030 – $5,343	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$4,870	$3.42	$4,188 – $5,552	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,155 mi	$4,106	$3.56	$3,532 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Valley City, ND is estimated at $7,833 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 1,652 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,736 and $8,930.

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

About 1,652 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 $1,614 of the $7,833 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,219 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,003, which makes San Diego, CA to Valley City, ND 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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