Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Staunton, VA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,237flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,547 mi
Typical range: $6,224–$8,250
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Staunton to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,749
Fuel: $2,488
All-in estimate: $7,237

Return trip

San Diego → Staunton$13,439

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Staunton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Staunton, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,053	$2.38	$5,387 – $6,719
53' refrigerated	$7,209	$2.83	$6,272 – $8,146
48' flatbed	$7,237	$2.84	$6,224 – $8,250
Step deck	$7,870	$3.09	$6,610 – $9,129
Power only	$5,393	$2.12	$4,692 – $6,094
Hotshot	$4,072	$1.60	$3,380 – $4,764
26' box truck	$3,973	$1.56	$3,377 – $4,569
Sprinter van	$2,421	$0.95	$2,034 – $2,809

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More lanes from Staunton

48' flatbed lanes from Staunton, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	382 mi	$2,305	$6.04	$1,983 – $2,628	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,595 mi	$7,359	$2.84	$6,329 – $8,389	6 d
Chicago, IL	616 mi	$2,279	$3.70	$1,960 – $2,598	2 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$4,185	$3.23	$3,599 – $4,770	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,202 mi	$7,013	$3.18	$6,031 – $7,995	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	291 mi	$1,897	$6.52	$1,632 – $2,163	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,493 mi	$4,707	$3.15	$4,048 – $5,366	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,252 mi	$4,071	$3.25	$3,501 – $4,641	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 Staunton, VA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Staunton, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,237 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,547 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,224 and $8,250.

How far is Staunton, VA from San Diego, CA 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 $7,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,749 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,439, which makes Staunton, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. 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 →