Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Watertown, WI flatbed rate

$8,409flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,999 mi
Typical range: $7,232–$9,587
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Watertown price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,456
Fuel: $1,953
All-in estimate: $8,409

Return trip

Watertown → San Diego$7,074

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

San Diego to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Watertown, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,012	$3.51	$6,241 – $7,784
53' refrigerated	$8,353	$4.18	$7,267 – $9,438
48' flatbed	$8,409	$4.21	$7,232 – $9,587
Step deck	$9,150	$4.58	$7,686 – $10,615
Power only	$6,232	$3.12	$5,421 – $7,042
Hotshot	$4,705	$2.35	$3,905 – $5,505
26' box truck	$4,596	$2.30	$3,907 – $5,286
Sprinter van	$2,805	$1.40	$2,356 – $3,254

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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, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	919 mi	$3,325	$3.62	$2,860 – $3,791	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,020 mi	$8,487	$4.20	$7,298 – $9,675	5 d
Chicago, IL	127 mi	$1,388	$10.93	$1,194 – $1,583	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$3,795	$3.23	$3,264 – $4,327	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,678 mi	$4,155	$2.48	$3,574 – $4,737	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	867 mi	$2,826	$3.26	$2,430 – $3,222	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,289 mi	$4,087	$3.17	$3,515 – $4,660	3 d
Dallas, TX	991 mi	$3,317	$3.35	$2,853 – $3,781	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Watertown, WI is estimated at $8,409 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,999 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,232 and $9,587.

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

About 1,999 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,953 of the $8,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,456 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,074, which makes San Diego, CA to Watertown, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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