Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Mountain Brook, AL flatbed rate

$9,868flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 2,068 mi
Typical range: $8,486–$11,249
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Mountain Brook price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,848
Fuel: $2,020
All-in estimate: $9,868

Return trip

Mountain Brook → San Diego$6,529

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 Mountain Brook by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Mountain Brook, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,232	$3.98	$7,326 – $9,138
53' refrigerated	$9,805	$4.74	$8,530 – $11,080
48' flatbed	$9,868	$4.77	$8,486 – $11,249
Step deck	$10,736	$5.19	$9,018 – $12,454
Power only	$7,318	$3.54	$6,367 – $8,270
Hotshot	$5,525	$2.67	$4,586 – $6,465
26' box truck	$5,397	$2.61	$4,587 – $6,206
Sprinter van	$3,293	$1.59	$2,766 – $3,820

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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 Mountain Brook

48' flatbed lanes into Mountain Brook, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,015 mi	$4,088	$4.03	$3,516 – $4,660	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,139 mi	$10,164	$4.75	$8,741 – $11,587	5 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$3,679	$5.39	$3,164 – $4,194	2 d
Houston, TX	672 mi	$2,839	$4.22	$2,442 – $3,237	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$4,832	$2.81	$4,155 – $5,508	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	924 mi	$3,377	$3.66	$2,905 – $3,850	2 d
San Antonio, TX	882 mi	$3,457	$3.92	$2,973 – $3,941	2 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$2,883	$4.20	$2,480 – $3,287	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Mountain Brook, AL is estimated at $9,868 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 2,068 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,486 and $11,249.

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

About 2,068 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 $2,020 of the $9,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,848 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,529, which makes San Diego, CA to Mountain Brook, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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