Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Newport News, VA flatbed rate

$14,239flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 2,716 mi
Typical range: $12,246–$16,233
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Newport News price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,586
Fuel: $2,653
All-in estimate: $14,239

Return trip

Newport News → San Diego$7,667

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 Newport News by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Newport News, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,920	$4.39	$10,608 – $13,231
53' refrigerated	$14,195	$5.23	$12,349 – $16,040
48' flatbed	$14,239	$5.24	$12,246 – $16,233
Step deck	$15,482	$5.70	$13,005 – $17,960
Power only	$10,625	$3.91	$9,244 – $12,006
Hotshot	$8,023	$2.95	$6,659 – $9,387
26' box truck	$7,826	$2.88	$6,652 – $9,000
Sprinter van	$4,768	$1.76	$4,005 – $5,531

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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 Newport News

48' flatbed lanes into Newport News, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	335 mi	$2,221	$6.63	$1,910 – $2,531	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,768 mi	$14,485	$5.23	$12,457 – $16,513	6 d
Chicago, IL	802 mi	$4,674	$5.83	$4,019 – $5,328	2 d
Houston, TX	1,411 mi	$5,678	$4.02	$4,883 – $6,473	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,369 mi	$7,239	$3.06	$6,225 – $8,252	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	255 mi	$1,720	$6.75	$1,480 – $1,961	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$6,368	$3.94	$5,477 – $7,260	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,621	$4.03	$4,834 – $6,408	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Newport News, VA is estimated at $14,239 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 2,716 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,246 and $16,233.

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

About 2,716 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 $2,653 of the $14,239 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,586 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,667, which makes San Diego, CA to Newport News, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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