Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Pelham, AL flatbed rate

$9,876flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 2,070 mi
Typical range: $8,493–$11,259
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Pelham price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,854
Fuel: $2,022
All-in estimate: $9,876

Return trip

Pelham → San Diego$6,535

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 Pelham by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Pelham, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,239	$3.98	$7,333 – $9,145
53' refrigerated	$9,814	$4.74	$8,538 – $11,089
48' flatbed	$9,876	$4.77	$8,493 – $11,259
Step deck	$10,745	$5.19	$9,026 – $12,464
Power only	$7,325	$3.54	$6,372 – $8,277
Hotshot	$5,530	$2.67	$4,590 – $6,470
26' box truck	$5,402	$2.61	$4,591 – $6,212
Sprinter van	$3,296	$1.59	$2,768 – $3,823

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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 Pelham

48' flatbed lanes into Pelham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,119	$4.02	$3,542 – $4,696	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,141 mi	$10,173	$4.75	$8,749 – $11,597	5 d
Chicago, IL	697 mi	$3,732	$5.35	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$2,821	$4.24	$2,426 – $3,216	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$4,834	$2.81	$4,158 – $5,511	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	933 mi	$3,402	$3.65	$2,926 – $3,879	2 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,446	$3.92	$2,963 – $3,928	2 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,880	$4.20	$2,477 – $3,284	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Pelham, AL is estimated at $9,876 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 2,070 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,493 and $11,259.

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

About 2,070 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 $2,022 of the $9,876 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,854 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,535, which makes San Diego, CA to Pelham, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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