Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bristol, TN to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,003flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 2,348 mi
Typical range: $6,023–$7,983
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bristol to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,709
Fuel: $2,294
All-in estimate: $7,003

Return trip

San Diego → Bristol$10,682

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

Bristol to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, TN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,852	$2.49	$5,208 – $6,496
53' refrigerated	$6,970	$2.97	$6,064 – $7,876
48' flatbed	$7,003	$2.98	$6,023 – $7,983
Step deck	$7,617	$3.24	$6,398 – $8,836
Power only	$5,209	$2.22	$4,532 – $5,887
Hotshot	$3,933	$1.68	$3,265 – $4,602
26' box truck	$3,839	$1.64	$3,263 – $4,415
Sprinter van	$2,341	$1.00	$1,966 – $2,715

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More lanes from Bristol

48' flatbed lanes from Bristol, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$3,260	$5.22	$2,804 – $3,717	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$7,149	$2.97	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,205	$3.99	$1,896 – $2,513	2 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$3,691	$3.50	$3,174 – $4,207	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$6,707	$3.35	$5,768 – $7,646	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$2,794	$5.24	$2,403 – $3,185	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$4,242	$3.38	$3,648 – $4,836	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,603	$3.53	$3,099 – $4,107	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 Bristol, TN to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bristol, TN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,003 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 2,348 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,023 and $7,983.

How far is Bristol, TN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,348 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 $2,294 of the $7,003 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,709 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Bristol, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,682, which makes Bristol, TN to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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