Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Alabaster, AL flatbed rate

$9,855flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 2,065 mi
Typical range: $8,475–$11,235
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Alabaster price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,838
Fuel: $2,017
All-in estimate: $9,855

Return trip

Alabaster → San Diego$6,521

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Diego to Alabaster by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Alabaster, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,221	$3.98	$7,317 – $9,126
53' refrigerated	$9,792	$4.74	$8,519 – $11,065
48' flatbed	$9,855	$4.77	$8,475 – $11,235
Step deck	$10,722	$5.19	$9,007 – $12,438
Power only	$7,309	$3.54	$6,359 – $8,259
Hotshot	$5,518	$2.67	$4,580 – $6,456
26' box truck	$5,390	$2.61	$4,581 – $6,198
Sprinter van	$3,289	$1.59	$2,762 – $3,815

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

More lanes into Alabaster

48' flatbed lanes into Alabaster, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,147	$4.01	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$10,156	$4.75	$8,734 – $11,578	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,762	$5.34	$3,235 – $4,289	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,798	$4.25	$2,406 – $3,190	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$4,825	$2.81	$4,149 – $5,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,430	$3.64	$2,950 – $3,910	2 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$3,422	$3.93	$2,943 – $3,901	2 d
Dallas, TX	680 mi	$2,863	$4.21	$2,462 – $3,263	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Alabaster, AL?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Alabaster, AL is estimated at $9,855 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 2,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,475 and $11,235.

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

About 2,065 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 $2,017 of the $9,855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,838 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,521, which makes San Diego, CA to Alabaster, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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