Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Suffolk, VA flatbed rate

$14,216flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 2,711 mi
Typical range: $12,225–$16,206
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Suffolk price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,568
Fuel: $2,648
All-in estimate: $14,216

Return trip

Suffolk → San Diego$7,655

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 Suffolk by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Suffolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,900	$4.39	$10,591 – $13,209
53' refrigerated	$14,171	$5.23	$12,329 – $16,013
48' flatbed	$14,216	$5.24	$12,225 – $16,206
Step deck	$15,457	$5.70	$12,984 – $17,930
Power only	$10,607	$3.91	$9,228 – $11,986
Hotshot	$8,010	$2.95	$6,648 – $9,371
26' box truck	$7,813	$2.88	$6,641 – $8,985
Sprinter van	$4,760	$1.76	$3,998 – $5,521

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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 Suffolk

48' flatbed lanes into Suffolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$2,330	$6.37	$2,004 – $2,657	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$14,467	$5.23	$12,441 – $16,492	6 d
Chicago, IL	813 mi	$4,721	$5.81	$4,060 – $5,382	2 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$5,621	$4.03	$4,834 – $6,408	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,364 mi	$7,225	$3.06	$6,214 – $8,237	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	287 mi	$1,821	$6.35	$1,566 – $2,076	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,603 mi	$6,318	$3.94	$5,434 – $7,203	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$5,585	$4.04	$4,803 – $6,367	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Suffolk, VA is estimated at $14,216 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 2,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,225 and $16,206.

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

About 2,711 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 $2,648 of the $14,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,568 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,655, which makes San Diego, CA to Suffolk, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology