Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gainesville, GA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,152flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 2,256 mi
Typical range: $5,290–$7,013
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gainesville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,948
Fuel: $2,204
All-in estimate: $6,152

Return trip

San Diego → Gainesville$10,686

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

Gainesville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Gainesville, GA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,138	$2.28	$4,573 – $5,703
53' refrigerated	$6,119	$2.71	$5,324 – $6,915
48' flatbed	$6,152	$2.73	$5,290 – $7,013
Step deck	$6,692	$2.97	$5,621 – $7,762
Power only	$4,572	$2.03	$3,978 – $5,166
Hotshot	$3,452	$1.53	$2,865 – $4,039
26' box truck	$3,370	$1.49	$2,865 – $3,876
Sprinter van	$2,055	$0.91	$1,726 – $2,384

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More lanes from Gainesville

48' flatbed lanes from Gainesville, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	823 mi	$3,612	$4.39	$3,106 – $4,118	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$6,311	$2.72	$5,427 – $7,195	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,270	$3.42	$1,953 – $2,588	2 d
Houston, TX	879 mi	$2,925	$3.33	$2,515 – $3,334	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,907 mi	$5,857	$3.07	$5,037 – $6,677	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	732 mi	$3,156	$4.31	$2,714 – $3,598	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$3,452	$3.17	$2,968 – $3,935	3 d
Dallas, TX	887 mi	$2,945	$3.32	$2,532 – $3,357	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 Gainesville, GA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Gainesville, GA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,152 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 2,256 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,290 and $7,013.

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

About 2,256 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 $2,204 of the $6,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,948 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,686, which makes Gainesville, GA to San Diego, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →