Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Chula Vista, CA flatbed rate

$6,502flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,058 mi
Typical range: $5,591–$7,412
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to Chula Vista price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,492
Fuel: $2,010
All-in estimate: $6,502

Return trip

Chula Vista → Huntsville$9,826

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

Huntsville to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,424	$2.64	$4,827 – $6,020
53' refrigerated	$6,460	$3.14	$5,620 – $7,300
48' flatbed	$6,502	$3.16	$5,591 – $7,412
Step deck	$7,074	$3.44	$5,942 – $8,206
Power only	$4,821	$2.34	$4,195 – $5,448
Hotshot	$3,640	$1.77	$3,021 – $4,259
26' box truck	$3,556	$1.73	$3,022 – $4,089
Sprinter van	$2,169	$1.05	$1,822 – $2,517

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More lanes from Huntsville

48' flatbed lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$4,625	$4.85	$3,978 – $5,273	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$6,695	$3.15	$5,758 – $7,633	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$2,392	$4.08	$2,057 – $2,727	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,902	$4.02	$2,496 – $3,308	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$6,120	$3.57	$5,263 – $6,976	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$4,079	$4.73	$3,508 – $4,650	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,474	$3.77	$2,988 – $3,961	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$6,515	$3.16	$5,603 – $7,428	5 d

More lanes into Chula Vista

48' flatbed lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$8,394	$2.93	$7,218 – $9,569	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,547	$2.99	$3,910 – $5,183	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,302	$3.77	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,281	$2.61	$6,262 – $8,301	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,026	$3.06	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Huntsville, AL to Chula Vista, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Huntsville, AL to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $6,502 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,058 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,591 and $7,412.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 2,058 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 $2,010 of the $6,502 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,492 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,826, which makes Huntsville, AL to Chula Vista, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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