Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tumwater, WA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,895flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,210 mi
Typical range: $4,210–$5,580
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tumwater to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,713
Fuel: $1,182
All-in estimate: $4,895

Return trip

San Diego → Tumwater$5,336

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tumwater to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Tumwater, WA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,047	$3.34	$3,602 – $4,492
53' refrigerated	$4,823	$3.99	$4,196 – $5,450
48' flatbed	$4,895	$4.05	$4,210 – $5,580
Step deck	$5,335	$4.41	$4,481 – $6,188
Power only	$3,571	$2.95	$3,107 – $4,036
Hotshot	$2,695	$2.23	$2,237 – $3,154
26' box truck	$2,643	$2.18	$2,246 – $3,039
Sprinter van	$1,619	$1.34	$1,360 – $1,878

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More lanes from Tumwater

48' flatbed lanes from Tumwater, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$13,860	$4.82	$11,919 – $15,800	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,093 mi	$4,514	$4.13	$3,882 – $5,146	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,076 mi	$7,598	$3.66	$6,534 – $8,662	5 d
Houston, TX	2,230 mi	$8,501	$3.81	$7,311 – $9,692	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$5,659	$4.41	$4,867 – $6,451	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$13,015	$4.59	$11,193 – $14,837	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,101 mi	$8,067	$3.84	$6,937 – $9,196	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,988 mi	$7,686	$3.87	$6,610 – $8,762	5 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 Tumwater, WA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Tumwater, WA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,895 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,210 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,210 and $5,580.

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

About 1,210 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 $1,182 of the $4,895 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,713 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,336, which makes Tumwater, WA to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →