Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, AL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,499flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,057 mi
Typical range: $5,589–$7,409
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,490
Fuel: $2,009
All-in estimate: $6,499

Return trip

San Diego → Madison$9,822

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

Madison to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,421	$2.64	$4,825 – $6,018
53' refrigerated	$6,457	$3.14	$5,618 – $7,297
48' flatbed	$6,499	$3.16	$5,589 – $7,409
Step deck	$7,071	$3.44	$5,940 – $8,202
Power only	$4,819	$2.34	$4,193 – $5,446
Hotshot	$3,639	$1.77	$3,020 – $4,257
26' box truck	$3,554	$1.73	$3,021 – $4,087
Sprinter van	$2,168	$1.05	$1,822 – $2,515

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More lanes from Madison

48' flatbed lanes from Madison, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$4,640	$4.84	$3,990 – $5,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$6,679	$3.15	$5,744 – $7,614	5 d
Chicago, IL	584 mi	$2,386	$4.09	$2,052 – $2,721	2 d
Houston, TX	717 mi	$2,888	$4.03	$2,484 – $3,292	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$6,101	$3.57	$5,247 – $6,956	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$4,097	$4.72	$3,523 – $4,670	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,460	$3.77	$2,976 – $3,945	2 d
Dallas, TX	696 mi	$2,828	$4.06	$2,432 – $3,224	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 Madison, AL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,499 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,057 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,589 and $7,409.

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

About 2,057 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 $2,009 of the $6,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,490 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,822, which makes Madison, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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