Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sandpoint, ID to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$3,812flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,262 mi
Typical range: $3,279–$4,346
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sandpoint to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,579
Fuel: $1,233
All-in estimate: $3,812

Return trip

San Diego → Sandpoint$6,826

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sandpoint to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Sandpoint, ID to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,154	$2.50	$2,807 – $3,501
53' refrigerated	$3,759	$2.98	$3,270 – $4,248
48' flatbed	$3,812	$3.02	$3,279 – $4,346
Step deck	$4,154	$3.29	$3,490 – $4,819
Power only	$2,786	$2.21	$2,424 – $3,148
Hotshot	$2,102	$1.67	$1,745 – $2,460
26' box truck	$2,061	$1.63	$1,752 – $2,370
Sprinter van	$1,262	$1.00	$1,060 – $1,464

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More lanes from Sandpoint

48' flatbed lanes from Sandpoint, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,521 mi	$9,258	$3.67	$7,962 – $10,554	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$3,582	$3.07	$3,080 – $4,083	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,732 mi	$4,889	$2.82	$4,204 – $5,573	4 d
Houston, TX	2,004 mi	$5,826	$2.91	$5,011 – $6,642	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,230 mi	$4,119	$3.35	$3,543 – $4,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,483 mi	$8,689	$3.50	$7,473 – $9,906	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,904 mi	$5,573	$2.93	$4,792 – $6,353	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,750 mi	$5,182	$2.96	$4,456 – $5,907	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sandpoint, ID to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Sandpoint, ID to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,812 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,262 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,279 and $4,346.

How far is Sandpoint, ID from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,262 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 $1,233 of the $3,812 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,579 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Sandpoint, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,826, which makes Sandpoint, ID to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. 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