Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Atlanta, GA flatbed rate

$10,665flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 2,251 mi
Typical range: $9,172–$12,158
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Atlanta price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,466
Fuel: $2,199
All-in estimate: $10,665

Return trip

Atlanta → Irvine$6,140

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Irvine to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,907	$3.96	$7,927 – $9,887
53' refrigerated	$10,609	$4.71	$9,230 – $11,988
48' flatbed	$10,665	$4.74	$9,172 – $12,158
Step deck	$11,601	$5.15	$9,745 – $13,457
Power only	$7,926	$3.52	$6,895 – $8,956
Hotshot	$5,984	$2.66	$4,967 – $7,002
26' box truck	$5,842	$2.60	$4,966 – $6,719
Sprinter van	$3,563	$1.58	$2,993 – $4,133

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More lanes from Irvine

48' flatbed lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,107	$5.26	$12,992 – $17,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,891	$4.36	$5,926 – $7,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,661	$6.89	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,144	$4.46	$5,284 – $7,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231	3 d

More lanes into Atlanta

48' flatbed lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,683	$4.18	$3,167 – $4,199	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$10,828	$4.73	$9,312 – $12,344	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$3,721	$5.38	$3,200 – $4,241	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,303	$4.00	$2,840 – $3,765	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$5,215	$2.79	$4,485 – $5,945	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,017	$3.81	$2,595 – $3,440	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,932	$3.78	$3,381 – $4,482	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$10,539	$4.75	$9,064 – $12,015	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Irvine, CA to Atlanta, GA?

A 48' flatbed from Irvine, CA to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $10,665 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 2,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,172 and $12,158.

How far is Irvine, CA from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 2,251 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 $2,199 of the $10,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,466 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Irvine, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,140, which makes Irvine, CA to Atlanta, GA 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology