Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dalton, GA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,959flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 2,176 mi
Typical range: $5,124–$6,793
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dalton to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,833
Fuel: $2,126
All-in estimate: $5,959

Return trip

San Diego → Dalton$10,350

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dalton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Dalton, GA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,974	$2.29	$4,427 – $5,522
53' refrigerated	$5,925	$2.72	$5,154 – $6,695
48' flatbed	$5,959	$2.74	$5,124 – $6,793
Step deck	$6,482	$2.98	$5,445 – $7,519
Power only	$4,425	$2.03	$3,849 – $5,000
Hotshot	$3,341	$1.54	$2,773 – $3,909
26' box truck	$3,262	$1.50	$2,773 – $3,752
Sprinter van	$1,990	$0.91	$1,671 – $2,308

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More lanes from Dalton

48' flatbed lanes from Dalton, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,725	$4.34	$3,204 – $4,247	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,240 mi	$6,113	$2.73	$5,257 – $6,969	5 d
Chicago, IL	602 mi	$2,125	$3.53	$1,828 – $2,423	2 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$2,787	$3.38	$2,397 – $3,178	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,826 mi	$5,641	$3.09	$4,852 – $6,431	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$3,264	$4.26	$2,807 – $3,721	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$3,302	$3.21	$2,839 – $3,764	3 d
Dallas, TX	815 mi	$2,765	$3.39	$2,378 – $3,152	2 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 Dalton, GA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Dalton, GA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,959 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 2,176 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,124 and $6,793.

How far is Dalton, GA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,176 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 $2,126 of the $5,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,833 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Dalton, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,350, which makes Dalton, GA to San Diego, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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