Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phenix City, AL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,883flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 2,196 mi
Typical range: $5,920–$7,847
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phenix City to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,738
Fuel: $2,145
All-in estimate: $6,883

Return trip

San Diego → Phenix City$10,403

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

Phenix City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Phenix City, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,747	$2.62	$5,115 – $6,379
53' refrigerated	$6,845	$3.12	$5,955 – $7,735
48' flatbed	$6,883	$3.13	$5,920 – $7,847
Step deck	$7,488	$3.41	$6,290 – $8,686
Power only	$5,113	$2.33	$4,448 – $5,777
Hotshot	$3,860	$1.76	$3,204 – $4,516
26' box truck	$3,769	$1.72	$3,204 – $4,335
Sprinter van	$2,299	$1.05	$1,931 – $2,667

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More lanes from Phenix City

48' flatbed lanes from Phenix City, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	986 mi	$4,744	$4.81	$4,080 – $5,408	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,270 mi	$7,088	$3.12	$6,096 – $8,080	5 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$2,931	$3.74	$2,521 – $3,342	2 d
Houston, TX	755 mi	$2,997	$3.97	$2,577 – $3,416	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$6,529	$3.53	$5,615 – $7,443	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	895 mi	$4,192	$4.68	$3,605 – $4,779	2 d
San Antonio, TX	974 mi	$3,623	$3.72	$3,116 – $4,131	3 d
Dallas, TX	806 mi	$3,143	$3.90	$2,703 – $3,582	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 Phenix City, AL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Phenix City, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,883 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 2,196 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,920 and $7,847.

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

About 2,196 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 $2,145 of the $6,883 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,738 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,403, which makes Phenix City, 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 →