Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ranson, WV to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,420flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,619 mi
Typical range: $6,381–$8,459
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ranson to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,862
Fuel: $2,558
All-in estimate: $7,420

Return trip

San Diego → Ranson$13,461

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

Ranson to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Ranson, WV to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,209	$2.37	$5,526 – $6,892
53' refrigerated	$7,394	$2.82	$6,433 – $8,355
48' flatbed	$7,420	$2.83	$6,381 – $8,459
Step deck	$8,069	$3.08	$6,778 – $9,360
Power only	$5,533	$2.11	$4,813 – $6,252
Hotshot	$4,178	$1.60	$3,468 – $4,888
26' box truck	$4,076	$1.56	$3,464 – $4,687
Sprinter van	$2,484	$0.95	$2,086 – $2,881

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More lanes from Ranson

48' flatbed lanes from Ranson, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	270 mi	$1,922	$7.12	$1,653 – $2,192	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,663 mi	$7,532	$2.83	$6,478 – $8,587	6 d
Chicago, IL	641 mi	$2,342	$3.65	$2,014 – $2,670	2 d
Houston, TX	1,405 mi	$4,475	$3.18	$3,848 – $5,101	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,278 mi	$7,227	$3.17	$6,215 – $8,239	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	182 mi	$1,543	$8.48	$1,327 – $1,759	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,599 mi	$4,986	$3.12	$4,288 – $5,684	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,350 mi	$4,330	$3.21	$3,723 – $4,936	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 Ranson, WV to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Ranson, WV to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,420 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,619 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,381 and $8,459.

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

About 2,619 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 $2,558 of the $7,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,862 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,461, which makes Ranson, 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