Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bluefield, WV to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,890flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 2,411 mi
Typical range: $5,925–$7,855
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bluefield to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,535
Fuel: $2,355
All-in estimate: $6,890

Return trip

San Diego → Bluefield$12,499

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bluefield to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bluefield, WV to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,760	$2.39	$5,126 – $6,393
53' refrigerated	$6,859	$2.85	$5,968 – $7,751
48' flatbed	$6,890	$2.86	$5,925 – $7,855
Step deck	$7,494	$3.11	$6,295 – $8,692
Power only	$5,128	$2.13	$4,462 – $5,795
Hotshot	$3,872	$1.61	$3,214 – $4,531
26' box truck	$3,779	$1.57	$3,212 – $4,346
Sprinter van	$2,304	$0.96	$1,935 – $2,672

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More lanes from Bluefield

48' flatbed lanes from Bluefield, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	538 mi	$2,839	$5.28	$2,441 – $3,236	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,463 mi	$7,023	$2.85	$6,039 – $8,006	6 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,118	$3.84	$1,822 – $2,415	2 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$3,771	$3.31	$3,243 – $4,299	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,064 mi	$6,625	$3.21	$5,698 – $7,553	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	447 mi	$2,405	$5.38	$2,068 – $2,741	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,293	$3.21	$3,692 – $4,894	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,099 mi	$3,668	$3.34	$3,154 – $4,181	3 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 Bluefield, WV to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bluefield, WV to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,890 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 2,411 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,925 and $7,855.

How far is Bluefield, WV from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,411 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 $2,355 of the $6,890 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,535 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Bluefield, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,499, which makes Bluefield, WV to San Diego, CA 45% 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 →