Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Washington, DC flatbed rate

$14,396flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.38
Distance: 2,675 mi
Typical range: $12,380–$16,411
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Washington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,783
Fuel: $2,613
All-in estimate: $14,396

Return trip

Washington → San Diego$7,563

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

San Diego to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,048	$4.50	$10,723 – $13,374
53' refrigerated	$14,348	$5.36	$12,483 – $16,213
48' flatbed	$14,396	$5.38	$12,380 – $16,411
Step deck	$15,653	$5.85	$13,149 – $18,158
Power only	$10,739	$4.01	$9,343 – $12,135
Hotshot	$8,109	$3.03	$6,730 – $9,488
26' box truck	$7,910	$2.96	$6,724 – $9,097
Sprinter van	$4,819	$1.80	$4,048 – $5,591

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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 Washington

48' flatbed lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,931	$8.05	$1,661 – $2,202	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$14,614	$5.37	$12,568 – $16,660	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,361	$6.20	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$5,915	$4.11	$5,087 – $6,744	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,316	$3.14	$6,292 – $8,341	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,422	$9.54	$1,223 – $1,621	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$6,589	$4.03	$5,666 – $7,511	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,393 mi	$5,758	$4.13	$4,952 – $6,564	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Washington, DC?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Washington, DC is estimated at $14,396 all-in in October 2026, or $5.38 a mile over about 2,675 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,380 and $16,411.

How far is San Diego, CA from Washington, DC by truck?

About 2,675 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 $2,613 of the $14,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,783 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,563, which makes San Diego, CA to Washington, DC 90% 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