Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,563flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,675 mi
Typical range: $6,504–$8,622
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,950
Fuel: $2,613
All-in estimate: $7,563

Return trip

San Diego → Washington$14,396

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Washington to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,330	$2.37	$5,633 – $7,026
53' refrigerated	$7,538	$2.82	$6,558 – $8,518
48' flatbed	$7,563	$2.83	$6,504 – $8,622
Step deck	$8,223	$3.07	$6,908 – $9,539
Power only	$5,642	$2.11	$4,908 – $6,375
Hotshot	$4,260	$1.59	$3,536 – $4,984
26' box truck	$4,156	$1.55	$3,532 – $4,779
Sprinter van	$2,532	$0.95	$2,127 – $2,937

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More lanes from Washington

48' flatbed lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,820	$7.58	$1,565 – $2,075	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$7,678	$2.82	$6,603 – $8,752	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,500	$3.55	$2,150 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,564	$3.17	$3,925 – $5,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,379	$3.16	$6,346 – $8,412	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,435	$9.63	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,084	$3.11	$4,372 – $5,795	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,393 mi	$4,443	$3.19	$3,821 – $5,065	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 Washington, DC to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Washington, DC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,563 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,675 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,504 and $8,622.

How far is Washington, DC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,675 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,613 of the $7,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,950 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,396, which makes Washington, DC to San Diego, CA 48% 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