Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Battle Creek, MI to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,713flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 2,187 mi
Typical range: $6,633–$8,792
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Battle Creek to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,577
Fuel: $2,136
All-in estimate: $7,713

Return trip

San Diego → Battle Creek$9,141

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

Battle Creek to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Battle Creek, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,439	$2.94	$5,731 – $7,147
53' refrigerated	$7,669	$3.51	$6,672 – $8,666
48' flatbed	$7,713	$3.53	$6,633 – $8,792
Step deck	$8,390	$3.84	$7,048 – $9,733
Power only	$5,728	$2.62	$4,983 – $6,472
Hotshot	$4,325	$1.98	$3,590 – $5,060
26' box truck	$4,223	$1.93	$3,589 – $4,856
Sprinter van	$2,576	$1.18	$2,164 – $2,988

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More lanes from Battle Creek

48' flatbed lanes from Battle Creek, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	702 mi	$4,149	$5.91	$3,569 – $4,730	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,216 mi	$7,803	$3.52	$6,710 – $8,895	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,364	$8.91	$1,173 – $1,554	1 d
Houston, TX	1,218 mi	$4,860	$3.99	$4,179 – $5,540	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$7,379	$3.97	$6,346 – $8,413	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	647 mi	$3,729	$5.76	$3,207 – $4,251	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,363 mi	$5,326	$3.91	$4,581 – $6,072	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,074 mi	$4,396	$4.09	$3,781 – $5,012	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 Battle Creek, MI to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Battle Creek, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,713 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 2,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,633 and $8,792.

How far is Battle Creek, MI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,187 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 $2,136 of the $7,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,577 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Battle Creek, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,141, which makes Battle Creek, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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