Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Suffolk, VA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,655flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,711 mi
Typical range: $6,583–$8,726
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Suffolk to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,007
Fuel: $2,648
All-in estimate: $7,655

Return trip

San Diego → Suffolk$14,216

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

Suffolk to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Suffolk, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,408	$2.36	$5,703 – $7,112
53' refrigerated	$7,630	$2.81	$6,639 – $8,622
48' flatbed	$7,655	$2.82	$6,583 – $8,726
Step deck	$8,323	$3.07	$6,991 – $9,655
Power only	$5,712	$2.11	$4,969 – $6,454
Hotshot	$4,313	$1.59	$3,580 – $5,046
26' box truck	$4,207	$1.55	$3,576 – $4,838
Sprinter van	$2,563	$0.95	$2,153 – $2,973

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More lanes from Suffolk

48' flatbed lanes from Suffolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$2,251	$6.15	$1,936 – $2,566	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$7,790	$2.82	$6,699 – $8,880	6 d
Chicago, IL	813 mi	$2,773	$3.41	$2,385 – $3,162	2 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$4,446	$3.19	$3,823 – $5,068	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,364 mi	$7,469	$3.16	$6,423 – $8,515	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	287 mi	$1,884	$6.57	$1,620 – $2,148	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,603 mi	$4,997	$3.12	$4,297 – $5,696	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$4,417	$3.19	$3,798 – $5,035	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 Suffolk, VA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Suffolk, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,655 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,583 and $8,726.

How far is Suffolk, VA from San Diego, CA 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 $7,655 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,007 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,216, which makes Suffolk, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. 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