Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Birmingham, AL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,518flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,064 mi
Typical range: $5,606–$7,431
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Birmingham to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,502
Fuel: $2,016
All-in estimate: $6,518

Return trip

San Diego → Birmingham$9,851

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

Birmingham to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Birmingham, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,438	$2.63	$4,840 – $6,036
53' refrigerated	$6,477	$3.14	$5,635 – $7,319
48' flatbed	$6,518	$3.16	$5,606 – $7,431
Step deck	$7,092	$3.44	$5,957 – $8,227
Power only	$4,834	$2.34	$4,206 – $5,462
Hotshot	$3,650	$1.77	$3,029 – $4,270
26' box truck	$3,565	$1.73	$3,030 – $4,100
Sprinter van	$2,175	$1.05	$1,827 – $2,523

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More lanes from Birmingham

48' flatbed lanes from Birmingham, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$4,859	$4.78	$4,179 – $5,539	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$6,712	$3.15	$5,772 – $7,652	5 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$2,648	$3.89	$2,277 – $3,019	2 d
Houston, TX	669 mi	$2,750	$4.11	$2,365 – $3,136	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$6,123	$3.57	$5,266 – $6,980	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$4,301	$4.65	$3,699 – $4,904	2 d
San Antonio, TX	879 mi	$3,351	$3.81	$2,882 – $3,821	2 d
Dallas, TX	683 mi	$2,791	$4.09	$2,400 – $3,181	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 Birmingham, AL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Birmingham, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,518 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,606 and $7,431.

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

About 2,064 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 $2,016 of the $6,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,502 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,851, which makes Birmingham, 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 →