Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Athens, AL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,463flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,044 mi
Typical range: $5,558–$7,368
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Athens to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,466
Fuel: $1,997
All-in estimate: $6,463

Return trip

San Diego → Athens$9,767

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

Athens to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Athens, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,391	$2.64	$4,798 – $5,984
53' refrigerated	$6,421	$3.14	$5,586 – $7,256
48' flatbed	$6,463	$3.16	$5,558 – $7,368
Step deck	$7,032	$3.44	$5,907 – $8,157
Power only	$4,792	$2.34	$4,169 – $5,415
Hotshot	$3,618	$1.77	$3,003 – $4,233
26' box truck	$3,534	$1.73	$3,004 – $4,064
Sprinter van	$2,156	$1.05	$1,811 – $2,501

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More lanes from Athens

48' flatbed lanes from Athens, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$4,666	$4.84	$4,013 – $5,319	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,109 mi	$6,643	$3.15	$5,713 – $7,573	5 d
Chicago, IL	577 mi	$2,367	$4.10	$2,036 – $2,699	2 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$2,865	$4.04	$2,464 – $3,266	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$6,062	$3.58	$5,213 – $6,910	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$4,121	$4.71	$3,544 – $4,698	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,434	$3.78	$2,954 – $3,915	2 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$2,793	$4.08	$2,402 – $3,184	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 Athens, AL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Athens, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,463 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,558 and $7,368.

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

About 2,044 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 $1,997 of the $6,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,466 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,767, which makes Athens, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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