Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bessemer, AL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,491flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,054 mi
Typical range: $5,582–$7,399
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bessemer to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,484
Fuel: $2,007
All-in estimate: $6,491

Return trip

San Diego → Bessemer$9,809

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

Bessemer to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bessemer, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,414	$2.64	$4,819 – $6,010
53' refrigerated	$6,449	$3.14	$5,611 – $7,287
48' flatbed	$6,491	$3.16	$5,582 – $7,399
Step deck	$7,062	$3.44	$5,932 – $8,192
Power only	$4,813	$2.34	$4,187 – $5,439
Hotshot	$3,634	$1.77	$3,016 – $4,251
26' box truck	$3,549	$1.73	$3,017 – $4,082
Sprinter van	$2,166	$1.05	$1,819 – $2,512

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More lanes from Bessemer

48' flatbed lanes from Bessemer, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,922	$4.76	$4,233 – $5,611	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,125 mi	$6,687	$3.15	$5,751 – $7,623	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,681	$3.87	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$2,705	$4.14	$2,326 – $3,083	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$6,092	$3.58	$5,239 – $6,945	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,361	$4.63	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$3,309	$3.83	$2,845 – $3,772	2 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$2,756	$4.11	$2,370 – $3,142	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 Bessemer, AL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bessemer, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,491 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,582 and $7,399.

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

About 2,054 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 $2,007 of the $6,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,484 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,809, which makes Bessemer, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →