Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Falls Church, VA flatbed rate

$13,998flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 2,665 mi
Typical range: $12,038–$15,958
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Falls Church price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,395
Fuel: $2,603
All-in estimate: $13,998

Return trip

Falls Church → San Diego$7,537

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 Falls Church by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Falls Church, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,715	$4.40	$10,426 – $13,004
53' refrigerated	$13,951	$5.23	$12,137 – $15,765
48' flatbed	$13,998	$5.25	$12,038 – $15,958
Step deck	$15,221	$5.71	$12,785 – $17,656
Power only	$10,441	$3.92	$9,084 – $11,798
Hotshot	$7,884	$2.96	$6,544 – $9,225
26' box truck	$7,691	$2.89	$6,537 – $8,845
Sprinter van	$4,686	$1.76	$3,936 – $5,436

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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 Falls Church

48' flatbed lanes into Falls Church, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	249 mi	$1,916	$7.70	$1,648 – $2,184	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$14,211	$5.24	$12,221 – $16,200	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$4,217	$6.07	$3,626 – $4,807	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$5,738	$4.02	$4,935 – $6,541	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$7,111	$3.06	$6,115 – $8,106	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	158 mi	$1,415	$8.96	$1,217 – $1,614	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,626 mi	$6,395	$3.93	$5,500 – $7,290	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$5,585	$4.04	$4,803 – $6,367	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Falls Church, VA is estimated at $13,998 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 2,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,038 and $15,958.

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

About 2,665 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 $2,603 of the $13,998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,395 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,537, which makes San Diego, CA to Falls Church, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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