Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nitro, WV to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,788flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 2,371 mi
Typical range: $5,838–$7,738
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nitro to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,472
Fuel: $2,316
All-in estimate: $6,788

Return trip

San Diego → Nitro$12,314

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Nitro to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Nitro, WV to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,673	$2.39	$5,049 – $6,297
53' refrigerated	$6,757	$2.85	$5,878 – $7,635
48' flatbed	$6,788	$2.86	$5,838 – $7,738
Step deck	$7,383	$3.11	$6,202 – $8,564
Power only	$5,051	$2.13	$4,394 – $5,707
Hotshot	$3,814	$1.61	$3,165 – $4,462
26' box truck	$3,722	$1.57	$3,164 – $4,281
Sprinter van	$2,269	$0.96	$1,906 – $2,632

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More lanes from Nitro

48' flatbed lanes from Nitro, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	527 mi	$2,801	$5.32	$2,409 – $3,193	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$6,908	$2.86	$5,941 – $7,875	6 d
Chicago, IL	461 mi	$1,890	$4.10	$1,625 – $2,155	1 d
Houston, TX	1,153 mi	$3,810	$3.30	$3,277 – $4,344	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,027 mi	$6,521	$3.22	$5,608 – $7,434	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	441 mi	$2,385	$5.41	$2,051 – $2,719	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$4,309	$3.21	$3,705 – $4,912	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$3,647	$3.34	$3,136 – $4,157	3 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 Nitro, WV to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Nitro, WV to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,788 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 2,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,838 and $7,738.

How far is Nitro, WV from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,371 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 $2,316 of the $6,788 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,472 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Nitro, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,314, which makes Nitro, WV to San Diego, CA 45% 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