Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ann Arbor, MI to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,989flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,276 mi
Typical range: $6,871–$9,108
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ann Arbor to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,766
Fuel: $2,223
All-in estimate: $7,989

Return trip

San Diego → Ann Arbor$9,470

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ann Arbor to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Ann Arbor, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,674	$2.93	$5,940 – $7,408
53' refrigerated	$7,948	$3.49	$6,915 – $8,982
48' flatbed	$7,989	$3.51	$6,871 – $9,108
Step deck	$8,690	$3.82	$7,300 – $10,081
Power only	$5,939	$2.61	$5,167 – $6,711
Hotshot	$4,484	$1.97	$3,722 – $5,247
26' box truck	$4,378	$1.92	$3,721 – $5,034
Sprinter van	$2,669	$1.17	$2,242 – $3,097

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More lanes from Ann Arbor

48' flatbed lanes from Ann Arbor, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	612 mi	$3,774	$6.17	$3,245 – $4,302	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,305 mi	$8,080	$3.51	$6,949 – $9,211	5 d
Chicago, IL	242 mi	$1,636	$6.76	$1,407 – $1,865	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$5,037	$3.96	$4,332 – $5,742	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,946 mi	$7,681	$3.95	$6,606 – $8,757	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	559 mi	$3,380	$6.05	$2,907 – $3,853	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,426 mi	$5,529	$3.88	$4,755 – $6,303	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$4,612	$4.04	$3,966 – $5,258	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 Ann Arbor, MI to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Ann Arbor, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,989 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,276 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,871 and $9,108.

How far is Ann Arbor, MI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,276 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 $2,223 of the $7,989 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,766 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Ann Arbor, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,470, which makes Ann Arbor, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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