Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Watford City, ND flatbed rate

$7,180flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,490 mi
Typical range: $6,175–$8,186
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Watford City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,724
Fuel: $1,456
All-in estimate: $7,180

Return trip

Watford City → San Diego$5,503

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 Watford City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Watford City, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,959	$4.00	$5,304 – $6,615
53' refrigerated	$7,100	$4.77	$6,177 – $8,023
48' flatbed	$7,180	$4.82	$6,175 – $8,186
Step deck	$7,820	$5.25	$6,569 – $9,071
Power only	$5,276	$3.54	$4,590 – $5,962
Hotshot	$3,983	$2.67	$3,306 – $4,660
26' box truck	$3,898	$2.62	$3,314 – $4,483
Sprinter van	$2,384	$1.60	$2,002 – $2,765

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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 Watford City

48' flatbed lanes into Watford City, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,797 mi	$6,296	$3.50	$5,415 – $7,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,039	$4.84	$6,054 – $8,025	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,021 mi	$4,774	$4.68	$4,106 – $5,443	3 d
Houston, TX	1,550 mi	$5,227	$3.37	$4,496 – $5,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,280 mi	$3,640	$2.84	$3,130 – $4,150	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,758 mi	$5,487	$3.12	$4,719 – $6,255	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,525 mi	$5,156	$3.38	$4,435 – $5,878	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,287 mi	$4,481	$3.48	$3,854 – $5,108	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Watford City, ND is estimated at $7,180 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,490 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,175 and $8,186.

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

About 1,490 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 $1,456 of the $7,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,724 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,503, which makes San Diego, CA to Watford City, ND 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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