Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to St. Albans, VT flatbed rate

$16,567flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.67
Distance: 2,924 mi
Typical range: $14,248–$18,887
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to St. Albans price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,711
Fuel: $2,856
All-in estimate: $16,567

Return trip

St. Albans → San Diego$7,381

This direction runs 125% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VT prices above it.

San Diego to St. Albans by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to St. Albans, VT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,879	$4.75	$12,353 – $15,406
53' refrigerated	$16,528	$5.65	$14,379 – $18,676
48' flatbed	$16,567	$5.67	$14,248 – $18,887
Step deck	$18,011	$6.16	$15,129 – $20,893
Power only	$12,380	$4.23	$10,771 – $13,989
Hotshot	$9,349	$3.20	$7,759 – $10,938
26' box truck	$9,116	$3.12	$7,748 – $10,483
Sprinter van	$5,552	$1.90	$4,663 – $6,440

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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 St. Albans

48' flatbed lanes into St. Albans, VT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	342 mi	$2,444	$7.14	$2,101 – $2,786	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$16,675	$5.66	$14,341 – $19,010	7 d
Chicago, IL	898 mi	$5,532	$6.16	$4,758 – $6,307	2 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$7,895	$4.19	$6,790 – $9,000	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,600 mi	$8,561	$3.29	$7,363 – $9,760	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	410 mi	$2,403	$5.86	$2,066 – $2,739	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,059 mi	$8,530	$4.14	$7,336 – $9,724	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,785 mi	$7,536	$4.22	$6,481 – $8,591	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to St. Albans, VT?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to St. Albans, VT is estimated at $16,567 all-in in October 2026, or $5.67 a mile over about 2,924 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,248 and $18,887.

How far is San Diego, CA from St. Albans, VT by truck?

About 2,924 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,856 of the $16,567 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,711 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Albans, VT to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,381, which makes San Diego, CA to St. Albans, VT 125% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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