Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Yakima, WA flatbed rate

$5,098flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,143 mi
Typical range: $4,384–$5,812
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Yakima price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,981
Fuel: $1,117
All-in estimate: $5,098

Return trip

Yakima → San Diego$4,677

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 Yakima by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Yakima, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,210	$3.68	$3,747 – $4,673
53' refrigerated	$5,017	$4.39	$4,365 – $5,669
48' flatbed	$5,098	$4.46	$4,384 – $5,812
Step deck	$5,558	$4.86	$4,668 – $6,447
Power only	$3,712	$3.25	$3,229 – $4,194
Hotshot	$2,801	$2.45	$2,325 – $3,277
26' box truck	$2,748	$2.40	$2,335 – $3,160
Sprinter van	$1,684	$1.47	$1,414 – $1,953

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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 Yakima

48' flatbed lanes into Yakima, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,752 mi	$8,089	$2.94	$6,956 – $9,221	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,033 mi	$4,707	$4.56	$4,048 – $5,366	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$7,168	$3.69	$6,165 – $8,172	5 d
Houston, TX	2,099 mi	$5,982	$2.85	$5,145 – $6,820	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,184 mi	$3,013	$2.55	$2,591 – $3,435	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,709 mi	$7,081	$2.61	$6,090 – $8,073	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,975 mi	$5,672	$2.87	$4,878 – $6,466	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,856 mi	$5,374	$2.90	$4,622 – $6,127	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Yakima, WA is estimated at $5,098 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,143 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,384 and $5,812.

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

About 1,143 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 $1,117 of the $5,098 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,981 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,677, which makes San Diego, CA to Yakima, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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