Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Staunton, VA flatbed rate

$13,439flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.28
Distance: 2,547 mi
Typical range: $11,558–$15,321
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Staunton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,951
Fuel: $2,488
All-in estimate: $13,439

Return trip

Staunton → San Diego$7,237

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 Staunton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Staunton, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,242	$4.41	$10,005 – $12,478
53' refrigerated	$13,388	$5.26	$11,647 – $15,128
48' flatbed	$13,439	$5.28	$11,558 – $15,321
Step deck	$14,615	$5.74	$12,276 – $16,953
Power only	$10,015	$3.93	$8,713 – $11,317
Hotshot	$7,562	$2.97	$6,277 – $8,848
26' box truck	$7,379	$2.90	$6,272 – $8,485
Sprinter van	$4,497	$1.77	$3,777 – $5,216

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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 Staunton

48' flatbed lanes into Staunton, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	382 mi	$2,387	$6.25	$2,053 – $2,721	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,595 mi	$13,667	$5.27	$11,753 – $15,580	6 d
Chicago, IL	616 mi	$3,879	$6.30	$3,336 – $4,422	2 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$5,291	$4.09	$4,551 – $6,032	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,202 mi	$6,785	$3.08	$5,835 – $7,734	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	291 mi	$1,834	$6.30	$1,577 – $2,090	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,493 mi	$5,951	$3.99	$5,118 – $6,785	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,252 mi	$5,148	$4.11	$4,427 – $5,869	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Staunton, VA is estimated at $13,439 all-in in October 2026, or $5.28 a mile over about 2,547 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,558 and $15,321.

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

About 2,547 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 $2,488 of the $13,439 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,951 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,237, which makes San Diego, CA to Staunton, VA 86% 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 →