Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Williston, ND to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,540flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,502 mi
Typical range: $4,764–$6,315
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Williston to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,073
Fuel: $1,467
All-in estimate: $5,540

Return trip

San Diego → Williston$7,229

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

Williston to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Williston, ND to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,598	$3.06	$4,093 – $5,104
53' refrigerated	$5,479	$3.65	$4,767 – $6,191
48' flatbed	$5,540	$3.69	$4,764 – $6,315
Step deck	$6,033	$4.02	$5,068 – $6,998
Power only	$4,072	$2.71	$3,542 – $4,601
Hotshot	$3,073	$2.05	$2,551 – $3,596
26' box truck	$3,008	$2.00	$2,557 – $3,459
Sprinter van	$1,839	$1.22	$1,545 – $2,134

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More lanes from Williston

48' flatbed lanes from Williston, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,822 mi	$8,758	$4.81	$7,532 – $9,984	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$5,419	$3.70	$4,661 – $6,178	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,053 mi	$4,089	$3.88	$3,517 – $4,662	3 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$6,002	$3.78	$5,162 – $6,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,298 mi	$5,417	$4.17	$4,658 – $6,175	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,785 mi	$8,186	$4.59	$7,040 – $9,332	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$5,916	$3.79	$5,087 – $6,744	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,324 mi	$5,162	$3.90	$4,439 – $5,884	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 Williston, ND to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Williston, ND to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,540 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,502 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,764 and $6,315.

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

About 1,502 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 $1,467 of the $5,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,073 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,229, which makes Williston, ND to San Diego, CA 23% 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