Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tuscaloosa, AL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,388flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 2,017 mi
Typical range: $5,494–$7,283
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tuscaloosa to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,418
Fuel: $1,970
All-in estimate: $6,388

Return trip

San Diego → Tuscaloosa$9,654

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tuscaloosa to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Tuscaloosa, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,327	$2.64	$4,741 – $5,913
53' refrigerated	$6,346	$3.15	$5,521 – $7,171
48' flatbed	$6,388	$3.17	$5,494 – $7,283
Step deck	$6,951	$3.45	$5,839 – $8,063
Power only	$4,735	$2.35	$4,119 – $5,350
Hotshot	$3,575	$1.77	$2,967 – $4,182
26' box truck	$3,492	$1.73	$2,968 – $4,016
Sprinter van	$2,131	$1.06	$1,790 – $2,472

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More lanes from Tuscaloosa

48' flatbed lanes from Tuscaloosa, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,071 mi	$5,059	$4.72	$4,351 – $5,768	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,090 mi	$6,590	$3.15	$5,668 – $7,513	5 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,705	$3.86	$2,326 – $3,084	2 d
Houston, TX	614 mi	$2,593	$4.22	$2,230 – $2,956	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$5,982	$3.59	$5,145 – $6,820	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	980 mi	$4,492	$4.58	$3,863 – $5,121	3 d
San Antonio, TX	825 mi	$3,197	$3.88	$2,749 – $3,644	2 d
Dallas, TX	632 mi	$2,645	$4.18	$2,274 – $3,015	2 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 Tuscaloosa, AL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Tuscaloosa, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,388 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 2,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,494 and $7,283.

How far is Tuscaloosa, AL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,017 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 $1,970 of the $6,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,418 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Tuscaloosa, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,654, which makes Tuscaloosa, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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