Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mobile, AL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,380flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 2,014 mi
Typical range: $5,487–$7,273
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mobile to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,413
Fuel: $1,967
All-in estimate: $6,380

Return trip

San Diego → Mobile$9,642

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

Mobile to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mobile, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,320	$2.64	$4,735 – $5,906
53' refrigerated	$6,337	$3.15	$5,513 – $7,161
48' flatbed	$6,380	$3.17	$5,487 – $7,273
Step deck	$6,942	$3.45	$5,831 – $8,053
Power only	$4,729	$2.35	$4,114 – $5,343
Hotshot	$3,570	$1.77	$2,963 – $4,177
26' box truck	$3,488	$1.73	$2,964 – $4,011
Sprinter van	$2,128	$1.06	$1,788 – $2,469

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More lanes from Mobile

48' flatbed lanes from Mobile, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$5,687	$4.59	$4,891 – $6,483	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$6,609	$3.15	$5,684 – $7,535	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$3,277	$3.60	$2,818 – $3,736	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,318	$4.48	$1,994 – $2,643	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$5,985	$3.59	$5,147 – $6,823	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$5,089	$4.43	$4,376 – $5,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$2,957	$3.99	$2,543 – $3,370	2 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,625	$4.20	$2,257 – $2,992	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 Mobile, AL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Mobile, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,380 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 2,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,487 and $7,273.

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

About 2,014 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 $1,967 of the $6,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,413 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,642, which makes Mobile, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. 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