Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Colonial Heights, VA flatbed rate

$13,965flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 2,658 mi
Typical range: $12,010–$15,920
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Colonial Heights price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,368
Fuel: $2,597
All-in estimate: $13,965

Return trip

Colonial Heights → San Diego$7,520

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 Colonial Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Colonial Heights, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,687	$4.40	$10,401 – $12,973
53' refrigerated	$13,918	$5.24	$12,108 – $15,727
48' flatbed	$13,965	$5.25	$12,010 – $15,920
Step deck	$15,185	$5.71	$12,755 – $17,614
Power only	$10,416	$3.92	$9,062 – $11,770
Hotshot	$7,865	$2.96	$6,528 – $9,202
26' box truck	$7,672	$2.89	$6,522 – $8,823
Sprinter van	$4,675	$1.76	$3,927 – $5,423

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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 Colonial Heights

48' flatbed lanes into Colonial Heights, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	353 mi	$2,284	$6.47	$1,965 – $2,604	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,709 mi	$14,206	$5.24	$12,217 – $16,195	6 d
Chicago, IL	746 mi	$4,435	$5.94	$3,814 – $5,055	2 d
Houston, TX	1,363 mi	$5,518	$4.05	$4,746 – $6,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$7,084	$3.06	$6,092 – $8,075	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,755	$6.60	$1,509 – $2,001	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,568 mi	$6,201	$3.96	$5,333 – $7,070	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,341 mi	$5,445	$4.06	$4,682 – $6,207	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Colonial Heights, VA is estimated at $13,965 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 2,658 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,010 and $15,920.

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

About 2,658 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 $2,597 of the $13,965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,368 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,520, which makes San Diego, CA to Colonial Heights, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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