Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Harrisonburg, VA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,265flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,558 mi
Typical range: $6,248–$8,282
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Harrisonburg to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,766
Fuel: $2,499
All-in estimate: $7,265

Return trip

San Diego → Harrisonburg$13,491

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

Harrisonburg to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Harrisonburg, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,077	$2.38	$5,409 – $6,746
53' refrigerated	$7,237	$2.83	$6,296 – $8,178
48' flatbed	$7,265	$2.84	$6,248 – $8,282
Step deck	$7,900	$3.09	$6,636 – $9,164
Power only	$5,414	$2.12	$4,710 – $6,118
Hotshot	$4,088	$1.60	$3,393 – $4,783
26' box truck	$3,989	$1.56	$3,390 – $4,587
Sprinter van	$2,431	$0.95	$2,042 – $2,820

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More lanes from Harrisonburg

48' flatbed lanes from Harrisonburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	359 mi	$2,227	$6.20	$1,915 – $2,539	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,605 mi	$7,384	$2.83	$6,351 – $8,418	6 d
Chicago, IL	615 mi	$2,277	$3.70	$1,958 – $2,595	2 d
Houston, TX	1,316 mi	$4,240	$3.22	$3,646 – $4,834	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,214 mi	$7,047	$3.18	$6,061 – $8,034	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,826	$6.79	$1,570 – $2,081	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,513 mi	$4,759	$3.15	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,269 mi	$4,116	$3.24	$3,540 – $4,692	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 Harrisonburg, VA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Harrisonburg, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,265 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,558 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,248 and $8,282.

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

About 2,558 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 $2,499 of the $7,265 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,766 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,491, which makes Harrisonburg, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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