Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Vancouver, WA flatbed rate

$4,945flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 1,100 mi
Typical range: $4,253–$5,638
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Vancouver price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,870
Fuel: $1,075
All-in estimate: $4,945

Return trip

Vancouver → San Diego$4,537

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 Vancouver by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Vancouver, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,080	$3.71	$3,631 – $4,529
53' refrigerated	$4,863	$4.42	$4,231 – $5,495
48' flatbed	$4,945	$4.50	$4,253 – $5,638
Step deck	$5,392	$4.90	$4,529 – $6,255
Power only	$3,595	$3.27	$3,128 – $4,063
Hotshot	$2,713	$2.47	$2,252 – $3,174
26' box truck	$2,662	$2.42	$2,263 – $3,062
Sprinter van	$1,632	$1.48	$1,371 – $1,893

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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 Vancouver

48' flatbed lanes into Vancouver, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,603	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$4,526	$4.61	$3,893 – $5,160	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,550	$3.66	$6,493 – $8,607	5 d
Houston, TX	2,162 mi	$6,140	$2.84	$5,280 – $7,000	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,182 mi	$3,009	$2.55	$2,588 – $3,431	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,833 mi	$7,374	$2.60	$6,342 – $8,406	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,025 mi	$5,797	$2.86	$4,986 – $6,609	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,925 mi	$5,547	$2.88	$4,770 – $6,324	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Vancouver, WA is estimated at $4,945 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 1,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,253 and $5,638.

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

About 1,100 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 $1,075 of the $4,945 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,870 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,537, which makes San Diego, CA to Vancouver, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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