Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mountain Brook, AL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,529flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,068 mi
Typical range: $5,615–$7,443
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mountain Brook to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,509
Fuel: $2,020
All-in estimate: $6,529

Return trip

San Diego → Mountain Brook$9,868

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

Mountain Brook to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain Brook, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,447	$2.63	$4,848 – $6,046
53' refrigerated	$6,488	$3.14	$5,645 – $7,331
48' flatbed	$6,529	$3.16	$5,615 – $7,443
Step deck	$7,104	$3.44	$5,967 – $8,241
Power only	$4,842	$2.34	$4,213 – $5,472
Hotshot	$3,656	$1.77	$3,035 – $4,278
26' box truck	$3,571	$1.73	$3,035 – $4,107
Sprinter van	$2,179	$1.05	$1,830 – $2,527

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More lanes from Mountain Brook

48' flatbed lanes from Mountain Brook, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,015 mi	$4,852	$4.78	$4,172 – $5,531	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,139 mi	$6,726	$3.14	$5,784 – $7,667	5 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$2,656	$3.89	$2,284 – $3,028	2 d
Houston, TX	672 mi	$2,759	$4.11	$2,373 – $3,145	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$6,138	$3.57	$5,279 – $6,997	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	924 mi	$4,294	$4.65	$3,693 – $4,896	2 d
San Antonio, TX	882 mi	$3,360	$3.81	$2,890 – $3,830	2 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$2,802	$4.08	$2,410 – $3,194	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 Mountain Brook, AL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Mountain Brook, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,529 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,068 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,615 and $7,443.

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

About 2,068 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 $2,020 of the $6,529 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,509 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,868, which makes Mountain Brook, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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