Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Welch, WV flatbed rate

$12,383flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.19
Distance: 2,386 mi
Typical range: $10,650–$14,117
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Welch price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,052
Fuel: $2,331
All-in estimate: $12,383

Return trip

Welch → San Diego$6,826

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

San Diego to Welch by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Welch, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,350	$4.34	$9,212 – $11,489
53' refrigerated	$12,327	$5.17	$10,724 – $13,929
48' flatbed	$12,383	$5.19	$10,650 – $14,117
Step deck	$13,469	$5.64	$11,314 – $15,623
Power only	$9,215	$3.86	$8,017 – $10,413
Hotshot	$6,958	$2.92	$5,775 – $8,141
26' box truck	$6,791	$2.85	$5,772 – $7,810
Sprinter van	$4,140	$1.74	$3,478 – $4,803

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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 Welch

48' flatbed lanes into Welch, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	551 mi	$2,916	$5.29	$2,508 – $3,324	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,437 mi	$12,619	$5.18	$10,853 – $14,386	6 d
Chicago, IL	525 mi	$3,410	$6.49	$2,932 – $3,887	2 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$4,609	$4.10	$3,963 – $5,254	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,040 mi	$6,197	$3.04	$5,329 – $7,064	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	461 mi	$2,313	$5.02	$1,989 – $2,637	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$5,247	$3.98	$4,512 – $5,981	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,079 mi	$4,465	$4.14	$3,840 – $5,090	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Welch, WV?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Welch, WV is estimated at $12,383 all-in in October 2026, or $5.19 a mile over about 2,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,650 and $14,117.

How far is San Diego, CA from Welch, WV by truck?

About 2,386 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 $2,331 of the $12,383 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,052 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Welch, WV to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,826, which makes San Diego, CA to Welch, WV 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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