Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$6,785flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 2,370 mi
Typical range: $5,836–$7,735
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Albans to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,470
Fuel: $2,315
All-in estimate: $6,785

Return trip

San Diego → St. Albans$12,309

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving WV 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, WV to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,671	$2.39	$5,047 – $6,295
53' refrigerated	$6,754	$2.85	$5,876 – $7,632
48' flatbed	$6,785	$2.86	$5,836 – $7,735
Step deck	$7,380	$3.11	$6,199 – $8,561
Power only	$5,049	$2.13	$4,392 – $5,705
Hotshot	$3,812	$1.61	$3,164 – $4,460
26' box truck	$3,721	$1.57	$3,163 – $4,279
Sprinter van	$2,268	$0.96	$1,905 – $2,631

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More lanes from St. Albans

48' flatbed lanes from St. Albans, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$2,808	$5.31	$2,415 – $3,201	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$6,908	$2.86	$5,941 – $7,875	6 d
Chicago, IL	462 mi	$1,893	$4.10	$1,628 – $2,158	1 d
Houston, TX	1,151 mi	$3,805	$3.31	$3,272 – $4,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$6,518	$3.22	$5,606 – $7,431	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	443 mi	$2,392	$5.40	$2,057 – $2,727	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,340 mi	$4,303	$3.21	$3,701 – $4,906	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$3,642	$3.34	$3,132 – $4,151	3 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, WV to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from St. Albans, WV to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,785 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 2,370 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,836 and $7,735.

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

About 2,370 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 $2,315 of the $6,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,470 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,309, which makes St. Albans, WV to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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