Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Alexandria, VA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,553flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,671 mi
Typical range: $6,495–$8,610
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alexandria to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,944
Fuel: $2,609
All-in estimate: $7,553

Return trip

San Diego → Alexandria$14,026

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Alexandria to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Alexandria, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,321	$2.37	$5,626 – $7,016
53' refrigerated	$7,528	$2.82	$6,549 – $8,506
48' flatbed	$7,553	$2.83	$6,495 – $8,610
Step deck	$8,212	$3.07	$6,898 – $9,526
Power only	$5,634	$2.11	$4,901 – $6,366
Hotshot	$4,254	$1.59	$3,531 – $4,977
26' box truck	$4,150	$1.55	$3,527 – $4,772
Sprinter van	$2,528	$0.95	$2,124 – $2,933

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More lanes from Alexandria

48' flatbed lanes from Alexandria, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	248 mi	$1,847	$7.45	$1,589 – $2,106	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,716 mi	$7,667	$2.82	$6,594 – $8,741	6 d
Chicago, IL	703 mi	$2,497	$3.55	$2,148 – $2,847	2 d
Houston, TX	1,432 mi	$4,546	$3.17	$3,909 – $5,182	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$7,368	$3.16	$6,336 – $8,399	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	157 mi	$1,461	$9.31	$1,257 – $1,666	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,630 mi	$5,068	$3.11	$4,358 – $5,777	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,388 mi	$4,430	$3.19	$3,810 – $5,050	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 Alexandria, VA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Alexandria, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,553 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,671 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,495 and $8,610.

How far is Alexandria, VA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,671 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 $2,609 of the $7,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,944 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Alexandria, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,026, which makes Alexandria, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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