Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Radford, VA flatbed rate

$12,999flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.30
Distance: 2,454 mi
Typical range: $11,179–$14,819
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Radford price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,602
Fuel: $2,397
All-in estimate: $12,999

Return trip

Radford → San Diego$7,000

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 Radford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Radford, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,869	$4.43	$9,673 – $12,064
53' refrigerated	$12,944	$5.27	$11,261 – $14,627
48' flatbed	$12,999	$5.30	$11,179 – $14,819
Step deck	$14,137	$5.76	$11,875 – $16,399
Power only	$9,679	$3.94	$8,421 – $10,938
Hotshot	$7,309	$2.98	$6,066 – $8,551
26' box truck	$7,132	$2.91	$6,062 – $8,202
Sprinter van	$4,347	$1.77	$3,652 – $5,043

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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 Radford

48' flatbed lanes into Radford, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$2,840	$5.57	$2,443 – $3,238	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,506 mi	$13,245	$5.29	$11,391 – $15,100	6 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$3,768	$6.39	$3,241 – $4,296	2 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,878	$4.17	$4,195 – $5,561	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$6,526	$3.10	$5,612 – $7,440	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,233	$5.34	$1,920 – $2,546	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$5,545	$4.04	$4,768 – $6,321	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,137 mi	$4,765	$4.19	$4,098 – $5,432	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Radford, VA is estimated at $12,999 all-in in October 2026, or $5.30 a mile over about 2,454 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,179 and $14,819.

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

About 2,454 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 $2,397 of the $12,999 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,602 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,000, which makes San Diego, CA to Radford, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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