Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Altoona, PA flatbed rate

$13,074flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.05
Distance: 2,588 mi
Typical range: $11,244–$14,905
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Altoona price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,546
Fuel: $2,528
All-in estimate: $13,074

Return trip

Altoona → San Diego$6,804

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Diego to Altoona by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Altoona, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,939	$4.23	$9,735 – $12,142
53' refrigerated	$13,027	$5.03	$11,333 – $14,720
48' flatbed	$13,074	$5.05	$11,244 – $14,905
Step deck	$14,217	$5.49	$11,943 – $16,492
Power only	$9,746	$3.77	$8,479 – $11,013
Hotshot	$7,360	$2.84	$6,108 – $8,611
26' box truck	$7,180	$2.77	$6,103 – $8,257
Sprinter van	$4,375	$1.69	$3,675 – $5,075

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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 Altoona

48' flatbed lanes into Altoona, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$1,933	$6.98	$1,662 – $2,203	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$13,247	$5.04	$11,392 – $15,102	6 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$3,573	$6.16	$3,073 – $4,073	2 d
Houston, TX	1,426 mi	$5,493	$3.85	$4,724 – $6,262	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,249 mi	$6,629	$2.95	$5,701 – $7,557	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	207 mi	$1,505	$7.27	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,612 mi	$6,088	$3.78	$5,236 – $6,940	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,352 mi	$5,257	$3.89	$4,521 – $5,993	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Altoona, PA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Altoona, PA is estimated at $13,074 all-in in October 2026, or $5.05 a mile over about 2,588 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,244 and $14,905.

How far is San Diego, CA from Altoona, PA by truck?

About 2,588 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 $2,528 of the $13,074 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,546 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Altoona, PA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,804, which makes San Diego, CA to Altoona, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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