Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Anniston, AL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,698flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 2,129 mi
Typical range: $5,760–$7,636
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Anniston to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,618
Fuel: $2,080
All-in estimate: $6,698

Return trip

San Diego → Anniston$10,123

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

Anniston to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Anniston, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,590	$2.63	$4,975 – $6,205
53' refrigerated	$6,658	$3.13	$5,793 – $7,524
48' flatbed	$6,698	$3.15	$5,760 – $7,636
Step deck	$7,287	$3.42	$6,121 – $8,453
Power only	$4,971	$2.33	$4,325 – $5,617
Hotshot	$3,753	$1.76	$3,115 – $4,391
26' box truck	$3,665	$1.72	$3,116 – $4,215
Sprinter van	$2,236	$1.05	$1,878 – $2,594

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More lanes from Anniston

48' flatbed lanes from Anniston, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$4,640	$4.84	$3,990 – $5,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,198 mi	$6,889	$3.13	$5,924 – $7,853	5 d
Chicago, IL	676 mi	$2,637	$3.90	$2,268 – $3,006	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,942	$4.00	$2,530 – $3,354	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,779 mi	$6,321	$3.55	$5,436 – $7,206	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	866 mi	$4,090	$4.72	$3,517 – $4,662	2 d
San Antonio, TX	947 mi	$3,546	$3.74	$3,050 – $4,042	2 d
Dallas, TX	750 mi	$2,982	$3.98	$2,565 – $3,400	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 Anniston, AL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Anniston, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,698 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 2,129 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,760 and $7,636.

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

About 2,129 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 $2,080 of the $6,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,618 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,123, which makes Anniston, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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