Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Bristol, VA flatbed rate

$12,516flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.32
Distance: 2,352 mi
Typical range: $10,764–$14,269
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Bristol price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,218
Fuel: $2,298
All-in estimate: $12,516

Return trip

Bristol → San Diego$6,740

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

San Diego to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Bristol, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,459	$4.45	$9,309 – $11,610
53' refrigerated	$12,457	$5.30	$10,838 – $14,076
48' flatbed	$12,516	$5.32	$10,764 – $14,269
Step deck	$13,613	$5.79	$11,435 – $15,792
Power only	$9,311	$3.96	$8,101 – $10,521
Hotshot	$7,030	$2.99	$5,835 – $8,226
26' box truck	$6,862	$2.92	$5,833 – $7,892
Sprinter van	$4,184	$1.78	$3,514 – $4,853

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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 Bristol

48' flatbed lanes into Bristol, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$3,223	$5.21	$2,771 – $3,674	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,407 mi	$12,777	$5.31	$10,988 – $14,565	6 d
Chicago, IL	550 mi	$3,597	$6.54	$3,094 – $4,101	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$4,505	$4.25	$3,874 – $5,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$6,246	$3.12	$5,371 – $7,120	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,576	$4.89	$2,215 – $2,936	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,259 mi	$5,171	$4.11	$4,447 – $5,895	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$4,395	$4.28	$3,779 – $5,010	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Bristol, VA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Bristol, VA is estimated at $12,516 all-in in October 2026, or $5.32 a mile over about 2,352 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,764 and $14,269.

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

About 2,352 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 $2,298 of the $12,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,218 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,740, which makes San Diego, CA to Bristol, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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