Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Northport, AL flatbed rate

$9,638flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.79
Distance: 2,013 mi
Typical range: $8,288–$10,987
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Northport price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,672
Fuel: $1,966
All-in estimate: $9,638

Return trip

Northport → San Diego$6,377

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 Northport by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Northport, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,037	$3.99	$7,153 – $8,921
53' refrigerated	$9,573	$4.76	$8,329 – $10,818
48' flatbed	$9,638	$4.79	$8,288 – $10,987
Step deck	$10,487	$5.21	$8,809 – $12,164
Power only	$7,143	$3.55	$6,214 – $8,072
Hotshot	$5,393	$2.68	$4,476 – $6,310
26' box truck	$5,268	$2.62	$4,478 – $6,059
Sprinter van	$3,215	$1.60	$2,700 – $3,729

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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 Northport

48' flatbed lanes into Northport, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,073 mi	$4,269	$3.98	$3,672 – $4,867	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,085 mi	$9,939	$4.77	$8,547 – $11,330	5 d
Chicago, IL	700 mi	$3,743	$5.35	$3,219 – $4,267	2 d
Houston, TX	611 mi	$2,659	$4.35	$2,287 – $3,032	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$4,697	$2.82	$4,040 – $5,355	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	982 mi	$3,538	$3.60	$3,043 – $4,034	3 d
San Antonio, TX	821 mi	$3,278	$3.99	$2,819 – $3,737	2 d
Dallas, TX	628 mi	$2,710	$4.31	$2,330 – $3,089	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Northport, AL is estimated at $9,638 all-in in October 2026, or $4.79 a mile over about 2,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,288 and $10,987.

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

About 2,013 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 $1,966 of the $9,638 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,672 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,377, which makes San Diego, CA to Northport, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →