Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Opelika, AL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,811flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,170 mi
Typical range: $5,858–$7,765
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Opelika to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,691
Fuel: $2,120
All-in estimate: $6,811

Return trip

San Diego → Opelika$10,294

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

Opelika to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Opelika, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,686	$2.62	$5,061 – $6,312
53' refrigerated	$6,773	$3.12	$5,892 – $7,653
48' flatbed	$6,811	$3.14	$5,858 – $7,765
Step deck	$7,410	$3.41	$6,224 – $8,596
Power only	$5,058	$2.33	$4,400 – $5,715
Hotshot	$3,819	$1.76	$3,170 – $4,468
26' box truck	$3,729	$1.72	$3,170 – $4,288
Sprinter van	$2,274	$1.05	$1,911 – $2,638

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More lanes from Opelika

48' flatbed lanes from Opelika, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	991 mi	$4,763	$4.81	$4,096 – $5,429	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$7,013	$3.13	$6,032 – $7,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,874	$3.77	$2,472 – $3,276	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,942	$4.00	$2,530 – $3,354	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,821 mi	$6,449	$3.54	$5,546 – $7,352	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$4,210	$4.68	$3,620 – $4,799	2 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$3,566	$3.74	$3,067 – $4,065	2 d
Dallas, TX	781 mi	$3,071	$3.93	$2,641 – $3,501	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 Opelika, AL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Opelika, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,811 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,170 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,858 and $7,765.

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

About 2,170 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 $2,120 of the $6,811 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,691 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,294, which makes Opelika, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →