Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Valley City, ND to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,003flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,652 mi
Typical range: $5,162–$6,843
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Valley City to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,389
Fuel: $1,614
All-in estimate: $6,003

Return trip

San Diego → Valley City$7,833

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Valley City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Valley City, ND to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,991	$3.02	$4,442 – $5,540
53' refrigerated	$5,946	$3.60	$5,173 – $6,719
48' flatbed	$6,003	$3.63	$5,162 – $6,843
Step deck	$6,535	$3.96	$5,490 – $7,581
Power only	$4,425	$2.68	$3,850 – $5,000
Hotshot	$3,340	$2.02	$2,773 – $3,908
26' box truck	$3,267	$1.98	$2,777 – $3,757
Sprinter van	$1,996	$1.21	$1,677 – $2,316

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More lanes from Valley City

48' flatbed lanes from Valley City, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,498 mi	$7,416	$4.95	$6,378 – $8,454	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,637 mi	$5,957	$3.64	$5,123 – $6,790	4 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$3,104	$4.26	$2,670 – $3,539	2 d
Houston, TX	1,407 mi	$5,427	$3.86	$4,667 – $6,187	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$5,740	$4.12	$4,937 – $6,544	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,459 mi	$6,901	$4.73	$5,935 – $7,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$5,481	$3.85	$4,714 – $6,249	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,155 mi	$4,622	$4.00	$3,975 – $5,269	3 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 Valley City, ND to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Valley City, ND to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,003 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,652 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,162 and $6,843.

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

About 1,652 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 $1,614 of the $6,003 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,389 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,833, which makes Valley City, ND to San Diego, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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