Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Watertown, SD to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,839flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,599 mi
Typical range: $5,022–$6,657
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Watertown to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,277
Fuel: $1,562
All-in estimate: $5,839

Return trip

San Diego → Watertown$7,101

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Watertown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,852	$3.03	$4,318 – $5,386
53' refrigerated	$5,781	$3.62	$5,029 – $6,532
48' flatbed	$5,839	$3.65	$5,022 – $6,657
Step deck	$6,358	$3.98	$5,341 – $7,375
Power only	$4,300	$2.69	$3,741 – $4,859
Hotshot	$3,246	$2.03	$2,694 – $3,798
26' box truck	$3,176	$1.99	$2,699 – $3,652
Sprinter van	$1,941	$1.21	$1,630 – $2,251

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More lanes from Watertown

48' flatbed lanes from Watertown, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$7,117	$4.99	$6,121 – $8,114	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$5,836	$3.65	$5,019 – $6,653	4 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,755	$4.49	$2,369 – $3,140	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,887	$3.95	$4,203 – $5,571	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$5,478	$4.16	$4,711 – $6,245	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$6,586	$4.78	$5,664 – $7,508	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$4,964	$3.93	$4,269 – $5,659	3 d
Dallas, TX	988 mi	$4,089	$4.14	$3,516 – $4,661	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 Watertown, SD to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Watertown, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,839 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,599 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,022 and $6,657.

How far is Watertown, SD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,599 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 $1,562 of the $5,839 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Watertown, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,101, which makes Watertown, SD to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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