Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,515flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,063 mi
Typical range: $5,603–$7,428
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,500
Fuel: $2,015
All-in estimate: $6,515

Return trip

San Diego → Huntsville$9,847

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

Huntsville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,435	$2.63	$4,837 – $6,033
53' refrigerated	$6,474	$3.14	$5,632 – $7,316
48' flatbed	$6,515	$3.16	$5,603 – $7,428
Step deck	$7,089	$3.44	$5,955 – $8,223
Power only	$4,832	$2.34	$4,204 – $5,460
Hotshot	$3,648	$1.77	$3,028 – $4,268
26' box truck	$3,563	$1.73	$3,029 – $4,098
Sprinter van	$2,174	$1.05	$1,826 – $2,522

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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
Dallas, TX	701 mi	$2,842	$4.05	$2,444 – $3,240	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 Huntsville, AL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Huntsville, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,515 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,063 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,603 and $7,428.

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

About 2,063 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 $2,015 of the $6,515 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,500 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,847, which makes Huntsville, AL to San Diego, CA 34% 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 →