Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fairhope, AL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,430flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,032 mi
Typical range: $5,530–$7,330
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fairhope to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,445
Fuel: $1,985
All-in estimate: $6,430

Return trip

San Diego → Fairhope$9,717

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

Fairhope to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairhope, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,363	$2.64	$4,773 – $5,953
53' refrigerated	$6,388	$3.14	$5,557 – $7,218
48' flatbed	$6,430	$3.16	$5,530 – $7,330
Step deck	$6,996	$3.44	$5,877 – $8,115
Power only	$4,766	$2.35	$4,147 – $5,386
Hotshot	$3,599	$1.77	$2,987 – $4,210
26' box truck	$3,515	$1.73	$2,988 – $4,043
Sprinter van	$2,145	$1.06	$1,802 – $2,488

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More lanes from Fairhope

48' flatbed lanes from Fairhope, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$5,676	$4.59	$4,881 – $6,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,116 mi	$6,662	$3.15	$5,729 – $7,595	5 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$3,310	$3.59	$2,846 – $3,773	2 d
Houston, TX	533 mi	$2,361	$4.43	$2,031 – $2,692	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,688 mi	$6,043	$3.58	$5,197 – $6,889	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,146 mi	$5,078	$4.43	$4,367 – $5,789	3 d
San Antonio, TX	756 mi	$2,999	$3.97	$2,580 – $3,419	2 d
Dallas, TX	644 mi	$2,679	$4.16	$2,304 – $3,054	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 Fairhope, AL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fairhope, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,430 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,530 and $7,330.

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

About 2,032 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 $1,985 of the $6,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,445 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,717, which makes Fairhope, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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