Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Williamsburg, VA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,632flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,702 mi
Typical range: $6,563–$8,700
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Williamsburg to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,992
Fuel: $2,640
All-in estimate: $7,632

Return trip

San Diego → Williamsburg$14,173

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

Williamsburg to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Williamsburg, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,388	$2.36	$5,685 – $7,091
53' refrigerated	$7,607	$2.82	$6,618 – $8,596
48' flatbed	$7,632	$2.82	$6,563 – $8,700
Step deck	$8,298	$3.07	$6,970 – $9,626
Power only	$5,694	$2.11	$4,954 – $6,434
Hotshot	$4,300	$1.59	$3,569 – $5,031
26' box truck	$4,194	$1.55	$3,565 – $4,823
Sprinter van	$2,555	$0.95	$2,146 – $2,964

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More lanes from Williamsburg

48' flatbed lanes from Williamsburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	328 mi	$2,121	$6.47	$1,824 – $2,418	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,753 mi	$7,762	$2.82	$6,675 – $8,848	6 d
Chicago, IL	783 mi	$2,698	$3.45	$2,320 – $3,076	2 d
Houston, TX	1,405 mi	$4,475	$3.18	$3,848 – $5,101	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,356 mi	$7,446	$3.16	$6,404 – $8,489	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	245 mi	$1,748	$7.13	$1,503 – $1,992	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,611 mi	$5,018	$3.11	$4,315 – $5,720	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,385 mi	$4,422	$3.19	$3,803 – $5,041	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 Williamsburg, VA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Williamsburg, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,632 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,702 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,563 and $8,700.

How far is Williamsburg, VA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,702 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 $2,640 of the $7,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,992 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,173, which makes Williamsburg, 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