Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Watertown, SD flatbed rate

$7,101flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,599 mi
Typical range: $6,107–$8,095
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Watertown price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,539
Fuel: $1,562
All-in estimate: $7,101

Return trip

Watertown → San Diego$5,839

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Diego to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Watertown, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,901	$3.69	$5,252 – $6,550
53' refrigerated	$7,030	$4.40	$6,116 – $7,944
48' flatbed	$7,101	$4.44	$6,107 – $8,095
Step deck	$7,732	$4.84	$6,495 – $8,969
Power only	$5,229	$3.27	$4,550 – $5,909
Hotshot	$3,947	$2.47	$3,276 – $4,618
26' box truck	$3,862	$2.42	$3,283 – $4,441
Sprinter van	$2,360	$1.48	$1,983 – $2,738

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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 Watertown

48' flatbed lanes into Watertown, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$4,826	$3.38	$4,150 – $5,501	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$7,097	$4.44	$6,104 – $8,091	4 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,070	$5.00	$2,641 – $3,500	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,046	$3.27	$3,480 – $4,613	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$3,470	$2.64	$2,984 – $3,956	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$4,168	$3.02	$3,584 – $4,752	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$4,110	$3.26	$3,535 – $4,685	3 d
Dallas, TX	988 mi	$3,385	$3.43	$2,911 – $3,859	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Watertown, SD?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Watertown, SD is estimated at $7,101 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,599 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,107 and $8,095.

How far is San Diego, CA from Watertown, SD by truck?

About 1,599 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 $1,562 of the $7,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,539 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Watertown, SD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,839, which makes San Diego, CA to Watertown, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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