Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlottesville, VA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,331flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,584 mi
Typical range: $6,305–$8,357
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlottesville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,807
Fuel: $2,524
All-in estimate: $7,331

Return trip

San Diego → Charlottesville$13,614

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

Charlottesville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlottesville, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,133	$2.37	$5,459 – $6,808
53' refrigerated	$7,304	$2.83	$6,354 – $8,254
48' flatbed	$7,331	$2.84	$6,305 – $8,357
Step deck	$7,972	$3.09	$6,696 – $9,247
Power only	$5,465	$2.11	$4,754 – $6,175
Hotshot	$4,126	$1.60	$3,425 – $4,828
26' box truck	$4,026	$1.56	$3,422 – $4,630
Sprinter van	$2,453	$0.95	$2,061 – $2,846

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More lanes from Charlottesville

48' flatbed lanes from Charlottesville, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,223	$6.21	$1,912 – $2,535	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$7,456	$2.83	$6,412 – $8,500	6 d
Chicago, IL	653 mi	$2,372	$3.63	$2,040 – $2,704	2 d
Houston, TX	1,324 mi	$4,261	$3.22	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$7,117	$3.18	$6,121 – $8,114	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,816	$6.83	$1,562 – $2,070	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$4,786	$3.14	$4,116 – $5,456	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,285 mi	$4,158	$3.24	$3,576 – $4,740	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 Charlottesville, VA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Charlottesville, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,331 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,305 and $8,357.

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

About 2,584 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 $2,524 of the $7,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,807 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,614, which makes Charlottesville, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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