Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$6,753flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 2,505 mi
Typical range: $5,807–$7,698
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlanta to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,306
Fuel: $2,447
All-in estimate: $6,753

Return trip

Oakland → Atlanta$11,730

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Atlanta to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,647	$2.25	$5,026 – $6,269
53' refrigerated	$6,726	$2.68	$5,851 – $7,600
48' flatbed	$6,753	$2.70	$5,807 – $7,698
Step deck	$7,344	$2.93	$6,169 – $8,519
Power only	$5,030	$2.01	$4,377 – $5,684
Hotshot	$3,798	$1.52	$3,153 – $4,444
26' box truck	$3,706	$1.48	$3,150 – $4,262
Sprinter van	$2,259	$0.90	$1,898 – $2,620

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More lanes from Atlanta

48' flatbed lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,803	$4.31	$3,271 – $4,335	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,234	$2.72	$5,361 – $7,107	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$2,337	$3.38	$2,010 – $2,664	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$2,792	$3.38	$2,401 – $3,183	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$5,764	$3.08	$4,957 – $6,571	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,338	$4.22	$2,870 – $3,805	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,324	$3.20	$2,859 – $3,790	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$6,067	$2.73	$5,218 – $6,917	5 d

More lanes into Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Atlanta, GA to Oakland, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Atlanta, GA to Oakland, CA is estimated at $6,753 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 2,505 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,807 and $7,698.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Oakland, CA by truck?

About 2,505 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 $2,447 of the $6,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,306 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland, CA to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,730, which makes Atlanta, GA to Oakland, CA 42% 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