Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$7,381flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 2,924 mi
Typical range: $6,348–$8,414
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Albans to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,525
Fuel: $2,856
All-in estimate: $7,381

Return trip

San Diego → St. Albans$16,567

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Albans to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Albans, VT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,184	$2.11	$5,503 – $6,864
53' refrigerated	$7,363	$2.52	$6,406 – $8,321
48' flatbed	$7,381	$2.52	$6,348 – $8,414
Step deck	$8,024	$2.74	$6,740 – $9,308
Power only	$5,516	$1.89	$4,799 – $6,233
Hotshot	$4,165	$1.42	$3,457 – $4,873
26' box truck	$4,061	$1.39	$3,452 – $4,671
Sprinter van	$2,473	$0.85	$2,078 – $2,869

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More lanes from St. Albans

48' flatbed lanes from St. Albans, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	342 mi	$1,953	$5.71	$1,679 – $2,226	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$7,429	$2.52	$6,389 – $8,469	7 d
Chicago, IL	898 mi	$2,689	$2.99	$2,313 – $3,066	2 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$5,166	$2.74	$4,443 – $5,889	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,600 mi	$7,323	$2.82	$6,297 – $8,348	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	410 mi	$2,057	$5.02	$1,769 – $2,345	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,059 mi	$5,582	$2.71	$4,800 – $6,363	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,785 mi	$4,931	$2.76	$4,241 – $5,621	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Albans, VT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,381 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 2,924 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,348 and $8,414.

How far is St. Albans, VT from San Diego, CA 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 $7,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,525 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,567, which makes St. Albans, VT to San Diego, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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