Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Radford, VA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,000flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,454 mi
Typical range: $6,020–$7,980
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Radford to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,603
Fuel: $2,397
All-in estimate: $7,000

Return trip

San Diego → Radford$12,999

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Radford to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Radford, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,852	$2.38	$5,209 – $6,496
53' refrigerated	$6,970	$2.84	$6,064 – $7,876
48' flatbed	$7,000	$2.85	$6,020 – $7,980
Step deck	$7,612	$3.10	$6,394 – $8,830
Power only	$5,212	$2.12	$4,534 – $5,890
Hotshot	$3,935	$1.60	$3,266 – $4,605
26' box truck	$3,841	$1.56	$3,264 – $4,417
Sprinter van	$2,341	$0.95	$1,966 – $2,716

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More lanes from Radford

48' flatbed lanes from Radford, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$2,743	$5.38	$2,359 – $3,127	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,506 mi	$7,132	$2.85	$6,134 – $8,131	6 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$2,214	$3.75	$1,904 – $2,524	2 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$3,858	$3.29	$3,318 – $4,398	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$6,746	$3.20	$5,802 – $7,691	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,310	$5.53	$1,987 – $2,634	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$4,385	$3.20	$3,771 – $4,999	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,137 mi	$3,768	$3.31	$3,241 – $4,296	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 Radford, VA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Radford, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,000 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,454 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,020 and $7,980.

How far is Radford, VA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,454 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,397 of the $7,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,603 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Radford, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,999, which makes Radford, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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