Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brookfield, WI to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,173flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 2,031 mi
Typical range: $6,169–$8,177
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brookfield to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,189
Fuel: $1,984
All-in estimate: $7,173

Return trip

San Diego → Brookfield$8,527

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

Brookfield to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Brookfield, WI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,983	$2.95	$5,325 – $6,641
53' refrigerated	$7,126	$3.51	$6,200 – $8,052
48' flatbed	$7,173	$3.53	$6,169 – $8,177
Step deck	$7,805	$3.84	$6,556 – $9,054
Power only	$5,318	$2.62	$4,626 – $6,009
Hotshot	$4,015	$1.98	$3,332 – $4,697
26' box truck	$3,922	$1.93	$3,334 – $4,510
Sprinter van	$2,393	$1.18	$2,010 – $2,776

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More lanes from Brookfield

48' flatbed lanes from Brookfield, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$4,864	$5.51	$4,183 – $5,545	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,054 mi	$7,244	$3.53	$6,230 – $8,258	5 d
Chicago, IL	103 mi	$1,201	$11.66	$1,033 – $1,370	1 d
Houston, TX	1,182 mi	$4,708	$3.98	$4,049 – $5,367	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$6,817	$3.99	$5,862 – $7,771	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$4,423	$5.33	$3,803 – $5,042	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$5,088	$3.91	$4,376 – $5,801	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,004 mi	$4,140	$4.12	$3,560 – $4,719	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 Brookfield, WI to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Brookfield, WI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,173 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 2,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,169 and $8,177.

How far is Brookfield, WI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,031 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 $1,984 of the $7,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,189 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Brookfield, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,527, which makes Brookfield, WI to San Diego, CA 16% 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