Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Flint, MI to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,705dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,288 mi
Typical range: $5,968–$7,443
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Flint to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,601
Fuel: $2,104
All-in estimate: $6,705

Return trip

San Diego → Flint$7,948

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

Flint to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Flint, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,705	$2.93	$5,968 – $7,443
53' refrigerated	$7,986	$3.49	$6,948 – $9,024
48' flatbed	$8,027	$3.51	$6,903 – $9,151
Step deck	$8,731	$3.82	$7,334 – $10,128
Power only	$5,967	$2.61	$5,192 – $6,743
Hotshot	$4,506	$1.97	$3,740 – $5,272
26' box truck	$4,399	$1.92	$3,739 – $5,058
Sprinter van	$2,682	$1.17	$2,253 – $3,111

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More lanes from Flint

53' dry van lanes from Flint, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	622 mi	$3,103	$4.99	$2,762 – $3,445	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,314 mi	$6,774	$2.93	$6,029 – $7,519	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,335	$5.16	$1,188 – $1,482	1 d
Houston, TX	1,322 mi	$4,302	$3.25	$3,828 – $4,775	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$6,449	$3.29	$5,740 – $7,159	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$2,801	$4.85	$2,493 – $3,109	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$4,705	$3.20	$4,188 – $5,223	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$3,920	$3.32	$3,489 – $4,351	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Flint, MI to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Flint, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,705 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,288 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,968 and $7,443.

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

About 2,288 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 $2,104 of the $6,705 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,601 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,948, which makes Flint, MI 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