Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Foley, AL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,477flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,049 mi
Typical range: $5,570–$7,383
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Foley to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,475
Fuel: $2,002
All-in estimate: $6,477

Return trip

San Diego → Foley$9,788

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

Foley to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Foley, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,402	$2.64	$4,808 – $5,997
53' refrigerated	$6,435	$3.14	$5,598 – $7,271
48' flatbed	$6,477	$3.16	$5,570 – $7,383
Step deck	$7,047	$3.44	$5,919 – $8,174
Power only	$4,802	$2.34	$4,178 – $5,427
Hotshot	$3,626	$1.77	$3,009 – $4,242
26' box truck	$3,542	$1.73	$3,010 – $4,073
Sprinter van	$2,161	$1.05	$1,815 – $2,507

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More lanes from Foley

48' flatbed lanes from Foley, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,234 mi	$5,664	$4.59	$4,871 – $6,457	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,133 mi	$6,709	$3.15	$5,770 – $7,648	5 d
Chicago, IL	933 mi	$3,337	$3.58	$2,870 – $3,804	2 d
Houston, TX	547 mi	$2,401	$4.39	$2,065 – $2,738	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$6,095	$3.57	$5,242 – $6,949	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$5,068	$4.43	$4,358 – $5,777	3 d
San Antonio, TX	771 mi	$3,042	$3.95	$2,616 – $3,468	2 d
Dallas, TX	661 mi	$2,728	$4.13	$2,346 – $3,109	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 Foley, AL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Foley, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,477 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,570 and $7,383.

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

About 2,049 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 $2,002 of the $6,477 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,475 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,788, which makes Foley, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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