Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charles Town, WV to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,423flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,620 mi
Typical range: $6,384–$8,462
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charles Town to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,864
Fuel: $2,559
All-in estimate: $7,423

Return trip

San Diego → Charles Town$13,465

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

Charles Town to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Charles Town, WV to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,211	$2.37	$5,528 – $6,894
53' refrigerated	$7,397	$2.82	$6,435 – $8,358
48' flatbed	$7,423	$2.83	$6,384 – $8,462
Step deck	$8,071	$3.08	$6,780 – $9,363
Power only	$5,535	$2.11	$4,815 – $6,254
Hotshot	$4,179	$1.60	$3,469 – $4,890
26' box truck	$4,077	$1.56	$3,466 – $4,689
Sprinter van	$2,484	$0.95	$2,087 – $2,882

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More lanes from Charles Town

48' flatbed lanes from Charles Town, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	271 mi	$1,926	$7.11	$1,656 – $2,195	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,663 mi	$7,532	$2.83	$6,478 – $8,587	6 d
Chicago, IL	642 mi	$2,344	$3.65	$2,016 – $2,673	2 d
Houston, TX	1,403 mi	$4,469	$3.19	$3,844 – $5,095	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,278 mi	$7,227	$3.17	$6,215 – $8,239	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	183 mi	$1,546	$8.45	$1,329 – $1,762	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,597 mi	$4,981	$3.12	$4,284 – $5,678	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,349 mi	$4,327	$3.21	$3,721 – $4,933	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 Charles Town, WV to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Charles Town, WV to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,423 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,620 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,384 and $8,462.

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

About 2,620 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 $2,559 of the $7,423 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,864 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,465, which makes Charles Town, WV to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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