Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Johns Creek, GA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,096flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 2,233 mi
Typical range: $5,243–$6,950
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Johns Creek to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,915
Fuel: $2,181
All-in estimate: $6,096

Return trip

San Diego → Johns Creek$10,589

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

Johns Creek to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Johns Creek, GA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,091	$2.28	$4,531 – $5,651
53' refrigerated	$6,063	$2.72	$5,275 – $6,852
48' flatbed	$6,096	$2.73	$5,243 – $6,950
Step deck	$6,631	$2.97	$5,570 – $7,692
Power only	$4,530	$2.03	$3,941 – $5,118
Hotshot	$3,420	$1.53	$2,839 – $4,001
26' box truck	$3,339	$1.50	$2,838 – $3,840
Sprinter van	$2,036	$0.91	$1,711 – $2,362

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More lanes from Johns Creek

48' flatbed lanes from Johns Creek, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$3,719	$4.34	$3,198 – $4,239	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,300 mi	$6,258	$2.72	$5,382 – $7,134	5 d
Chicago, IL	674 mi	$2,297	$3.41	$1,975 – $2,618	2 d
Houston, TX	847 mi	$2,845	$3.36	$2,446 – $3,243	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,884 mi	$5,796	$3.08	$4,984 – $6,607	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	765 mi	$3,258	$4.26	$2,802 – $3,714	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,059 mi	$3,374	$3.19	$2,902 – $3,847	3 d
Dallas, TX	860 mi	$2,877	$3.35	$2,474 – $3,280	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 Johns Creek, GA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Johns Creek, GA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,096 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 2,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,243 and $6,950.

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

About 2,233 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 $2,181 of the $6,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,915 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,589, which makes Johns Creek, GA to San Diego, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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