Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Decatur, AL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,457flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $5,553–$7,361
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Decatur to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,462
Fuel: $1,995
All-in estimate: $6,457

Return trip

San Diego → Decatur$9,759

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

Decatur to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,386	$2.64	$4,794 – $5,979
53' refrigerated	$6,415	$3.14	$5,581 – $7,249
48' flatbed	$6,457	$3.16	$5,553 – $7,361
Step deck	$7,026	$3.44	$5,902 – $8,150
Power only	$4,788	$2.34	$4,165 – $5,410
Hotshot	$3,615	$1.77	$3,000 – $4,229
26' box truck	$3,531	$1.73	$3,001 – $4,060
Sprinter van	$2,154	$1.06	$1,810 – $2,499

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More lanes from Decatur

48' flatbed lanes from Decatur, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$4,711	$4.82	$4,051 – $5,370	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,640	$3.15	$5,710 – $7,570	5 d
Chicago, IL	594 mi	$2,414	$4.06	$2,076 – $2,752	2 d
Houston, TX	698 mi	$2,833	$4.06	$2,437 – $3,230	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$6,059	$3.58	$5,210 – $6,907	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$4,164	$4.69	$3,581 – $4,747	2 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$3,409	$3.79	$2,931 – $3,886	2 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$2,779	$4.09	$2,390 – $3,168	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 Decatur, AL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Decatur, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,457 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,553 and $7,361.

How far is Decatur, AL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,042 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 $1,995 of the $6,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,462 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Decatur, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,759, which makes Decatur, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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