Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Northport, AL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,377flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 2,013 mi
Typical range: $5,484–$7,270
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Northport to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,411
Fuel: $1,966
All-in estimate: $6,377

Return trip

San Diego → Northport$9,638

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

Northport to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Northport, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,318	$2.64	$4,733 – $5,903
53' refrigerated	$6,335	$3.15	$5,511 – $7,158
48' flatbed	$6,377	$3.17	$5,484 – $7,270
Step deck	$6,939	$3.45	$5,829 – $8,049
Power only	$4,726	$2.35	$4,112 – $5,341
Hotshot	$3,568	$1.77	$2,962 – $4,175
26' box truck	$3,486	$1.73	$2,963 – $4,009
Sprinter van	$2,127	$1.06	$1,787 – $2,468

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More lanes from Northport

48' flatbed lanes from Northport, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,073 mi	$5,067	$4.72	$4,358 – $5,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,085 mi	$6,576	$3.15	$5,656 – $7,497	5 d
Chicago, IL	700 mi	$2,702	$3.86	$2,324 – $3,081	2 d
Houston, TX	611 mi	$2,585	$4.23	$2,223 – $2,946	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$5,967	$3.59	$5,132 – $6,802	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	982 mi	$4,499	$4.58	$3,869 – $5,129	3 d
San Antonio, TX	821 mi	$3,185	$3.88	$2,739 – $3,631	2 d
Dallas, TX	628 mi	$2,633	$4.19	$2,265 – $3,002	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 Northport, AL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Northport, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,377 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 2,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,484 and $7,270.

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

About 2,013 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 $1,966 of the $6,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,411 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,638, which makes Northport, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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