Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Madison, AL flatbed rate

$9,822flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 2,057 mi
Typical range: $8,447–$11,197
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Madison price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,813
Fuel: $2,009
All-in estimate: $9,822

Return trip

Madison → San Diego$6,499

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 Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Madison, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,193	$3.98	$7,292 – $9,094
53' refrigerated	$9,759	$4.74	$8,490 – $11,027
48' flatbed	$9,822	$4.77	$8,447 – $11,197
Step deck	$10,686	$5.20	$8,976 – $12,396
Power only	$7,283	$3.54	$6,336 – $8,230
Hotshot	$5,499	$2.67	$4,564 – $6,434
26' box truck	$5,371	$2.61	$4,566 – $6,177
Sprinter van	$3,277	$1.59	$2,753 – $3,802

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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 Madison

48' flatbed lanes into Madison, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$3,910	$4.08	$3,362 – $4,457	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$10,093	$4.76	$8,680 – $11,506	5 d
Chicago, IL	584 mi	$3,306	$5.66	$2,843 – $3,768	2 d
Houston, TX	717 mi	$2,972	$4.14	$2,556 – $3,388	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$4,803	$2.81	$4,131 – $5,476	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$3,222	$3.71	$2,771 – $3,673	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,560	$3.88	$3,062 – $4,059	2 d
Dallas, TX	696 mi	$2,910	$4.18	$2,502 – $3,317	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Madison, AL is estimated at $9,822 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 2,057 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,447 and $11,197.

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

About 2,057 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 $2,009 of the $9,822 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,813 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,499, which makes San Diego, CA to Madison, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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