Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Falls Church, VA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,537flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,665 mi
Typical range: $6,482–$8,593
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Falls Church to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,934
Fuel: $2,603
All-in estimate: $7,537

Return trip

San Diego → Falls Church$13,998

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

Falls Church to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Falls Church, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,308	$2.37	$5,614 – $7,002
53' refrigerated	$7,512	$2.82	$6,536 – $8,489
48' flatbed	$7,537	$2.83	$6,482 – $8,593
Step deck	$8,196	$3.08	$6,884 – $9,507
Power only	$5,622	$2.11	$4,891 – $6,353
Hotshot	$4,245	$1.59	$3,524 – $4,967
26' box truck	$4,141	$1.55	$3,520 – $4,763
Sprinter van	$2,523	$0.95	$2,120 – $2,927

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More lanes from Falls Church

48' flatbed lanes from Falls Church, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	249 mi	$1,851	$7.43	$1,592 – $2,110	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$7,652	$2.82	$6,581 – $8,723	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,477	$3.56	$2,131 – $2,824	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$4,538	$3.18	$3,903 – $5,173	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$7,351	$3.17	$6,322 – $8,380	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	158 mi	$1,465	$9.27	$1,260 – $1,670	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,626 mi	$5,057	$3.11	$4,349 – $5,765	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$4,417	$3.19	$3,798 – $5,035	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 Falls Church, VA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Falls Church, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,537 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,482 and $8,593.

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

About 2,665 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 $2,603 of the $7,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,934 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,998, which makes Falls Church, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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