Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,067flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 2,221 mi
Typical range: $5,218–$6,917
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlanta to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,897
Fuel: $2,170
All-in estimate: $6,067

Return trip

San Diego → Atlanta$10,539

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

Atlanta to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,066	$2.28	$4,509 – $5,624
53' refrigerated	$6,034	$2.72	$5,250 – $6,819
48' flatbed	$6,067	$2.73	$5,218 – $6,917
Step deck	$6,600	$2.97	$5,544 – $7,656
Power only	$4,508	$2.03	$3,922 – $5,094
Hotshot	$3,403	$1.53	$2,825 – $3,982
26' box truck	$3,323	$1.50	$2,824 – $3,821
Sprinter van	$2,027	$0.91	$1,702 – $2,351

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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
Dallas, TX	845 mi	$2,840	$3.36	$2,442 – $3,237	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 Atlanta, GA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Atlanta, GA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,067 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 2,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,218 and $6,917.

How far is Atlanta, GA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,221 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 $2,170 of the $6,067 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,897 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,539, which makes Atlanta, GA to San Diego, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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