Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Roanoke, VA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,096flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,492 mi
Typical range: $6,103–$8,090
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Roanoke to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,662
Fuel: $2,434
All-in estimate: $7,096

Return trip

San Diego → Roanoke$13,179

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

Roanoke to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Roanoke, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,934	$2.38	$5,282 – $6,587
53' refrigerated	$7,068	$2.84	$6,149 – $7,986
48' flatbed	$7,096	$2.85	$6,103 – $8,090
Step deck	$7,717	$3.10	$6,483 – $8,952
Power only	$5,286	$2.12	$4,599 – $5,973
Hotshot	$3,991	$1.60	$3,313 – $4,670
26' box truck	$3,895	$1.56	$3,310 – $4,479
Sprinter van	$2,374	$0.95	$1,994 – $2,754

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More lanes from Roanoke

48' flatbed lanes from Roanoke, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	471 mi	$2,610	$5.54	$2,244 – $2,975	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,544 mi	$7,229	$2.84	$6,217 – $8,241	6 d
Chicago, IL	611 mi	$2,267	$3.71	$1,949 – $2,584	2 d
Houston, TX	1,211 mi	$3,963	$3.27	$3,408 – $4,518	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,146 mi	$6,856	$3.19	$5,896 – $7,816	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	379 mi	$2,184	$5.76	$1,878 – $2,489	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$4,493	$3.18	$3,864 – $5,122	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,178 mi	$3,876	$3.29	$3,333 – $4,419	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 Roanoke, VA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Roanoke, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,096 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,492 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,103 and $8,090.

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

About 2,492 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 $2,434 of the $7,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,662 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,179, which makes Roanoke, VA to San Diego, CA 46% 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 →