Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Auburn Hills, MI to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,095flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,310 mi
Typical range: $6,962–$9,229
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Auburn Hills to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,838
Fuel: $2,257
All-in estimate: $8,095

Return trip

San Diego → Auburn Hills$9,595

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

Auburn Hills to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn Hills, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,763	$2.93	$6,019 – $7,507
53' refrigerated	$8,055	$3.49	$7,008 – $9,102
48' flatbed	$8,095	$3.50	$6,962 – $9,229
Step deck	$8,805	$3.81	$7,396 – $10,214
Power only	$6,020	$2.61	$5,237 – $6,802
Hotshot	$4,545	$1.97	$3,773 – $5,318
26' box truck	$4,437	$1.92	$3,771 – $5,102
Sprinter van	$2,705	$1.17	$2,272 – $3,138

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More lanes from Auburn Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Auburn Hills, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$3,682	$6.24	$3,166 – $4,197	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,338 mi	$8,182	$3.50	$7,037 – $9,328	5 d
Chicago, IL	277 mi	$1,743	$6.29	$1,499 – $1,987	1 d
Houston, TX	1,317 mi	$5,178	$3.93	$4,453 – $5,903	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,981 mi	$7,802	$3.94	$6,709 – $8,894	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	542 mi	$3,312	$6.11	$2,849 – $3,776	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$5,671	$3.86	$4,877 – $6,464	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,184 mi	$4,750	$4.01	$4,085 – $5,415	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 Auburn Hills, MI to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Auburn Hills, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,095 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,310 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,962 and $9,229.

How far is Auburn Hills, MI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,310 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 $2,257 of the $8,095 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,838 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Auburn Hills, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,595, which makes Auburn Hills, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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