Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bristol, VA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,740flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,352 mi
Typical range: $5,796–$7,683
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bristol to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,442
Fuel: $2,298
All-in estimate: $6,740

Return trip

San Diego → Bristol$12,516

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bristol to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,632	$2.39	$5,013 – $6,252
53' refrigerated	$6,708	$2.85	$5,836 – $7,580
48' flatbed	$6,740	$2.87	$5,796 – $7,683
Step deck	$7,330	$3.12	$6,158 – $8,503
Power only	$5,014	$2.13	$4,362 – $5,665
Hotshot	$3,786	$1.61	$3,142 – $4,429
26' box truck	$3,695	$1.57	$3,141 – $4,249
Sprinter van	$2,253	$0.96	$1,892 – $2,613

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More lanes from Bristol

48' flatbed lanes from Bristol, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$3,112	$5.04	$2,677 – $3,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,407 mi	$6,880	$2.86	$5,917 – $7,843	6 d
Chicago, IL	550 mi	$2,113	$3.84	$1,818 – $2,409	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$3,562	$3.36	$3,064 – $4,061	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$6,457	$3.22	$5,553 – $7,361	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,665	$5.06	$2,292 – $3,038	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,259 mi	$4,090	$3.25	$3,517 – $4,662	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$3,475	$3.39	$2,989 – $3,962	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, VA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bristol, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,740 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,352 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,796 and $7,683.

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

About 2,352 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 $2,298 of the $6,740 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,442 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,516, which makes Bristol, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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