Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Albertville, AL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,609flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 2,097 mi
Typical range: $5,684–$7,535
Transit: 5 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albertville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,560
Fuel: $2,049
All-in estimate: $6,609

Return trip

San Diego → Albertville$9,989

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Albertville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Albertville, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,515	$2.63	$4,908 – $6,122
53' refrigerated	$6,569	$3.13	$5,715 – $7,423
48' flatbed	$6,609	$3.15	$5,684 – $7,535
Step deck	$7,191	$3.43	$6,040 – $8,341
Power only	$4,904	$2.34	$4,266 – $5,541
Hotshot	$3,702	$1.77	$3,073 – $4,332
26' box truck	$3,616	$1.72	$3,074 – $4,158
Sprinter van	$2,206	$1.05	$1,853 – $2,559

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Albertville

48' flatbed lanes from Albertville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	949 mi	$4,607	$4.85	$3,962 – $5,252	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,164 mi	$6,795	$3.14	$5,844 – $7,746	5 d
Chicago, IL	625 mi	$2,498	$4.00	$2,148 – $2,848	2 d
Houston, TX	731 mi	$2,928	$4.01	$2,518 – $3,338	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,747 mi	$6,223	$3.56	$5,352 – $7,095	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	858 mi	$4,061	$4.73	$3,493 – $4,630	2 d
San Antonio, TX	937 mi	$3,517	$3.75	$3,025 – $4,010	2 d
Dallas, TX	727 mi	$2,916	$4.01	$2,508 – $3,325	2 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 Albertville, AL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Albertville, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,609 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 2,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,684 and $7,535.

How far is Albertville, AL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,097 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,049 of the $6,609 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,560 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Albertville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,989, which makes Albertville, AL to San Diego, CA 34% 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 →