Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Rapids, MI to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,666flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 2,172 mi
Typical range: $6,593–$8,739
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Rapids to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,544
Fuel: $2,122
All-in estimate: $7,666

Return trip

San Diego → Grand Rapids$9,086

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

Grand Rapids to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Rapids, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,400	$2.95	$5,696 – $7,103
53' refrigerated	$7,622	$3.51	$6,631 – $8,613
48' flatbed	$7,666	$3.53	$6,593 – $8,739
Step deck	$8,340	$3.84	$7,005 – $9,674
Power only	$5,692	$2.62	$4,952 – $6,432
Hotshot	$4,298	$1.98	$3,567 – $5,028
26' box truck	$4,197	$1.93	$3,567 – $4,826
Sprinter van	$2,560	$1.18	$2,150 – $2,969

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More lanes from Grand Rapids

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Rapids, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$4,291	$5.83	$3,691 – $4,892	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$7,744	$3.52	$6,660 – $8,828	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,364	$8.91	$1,173 – $1,554	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$4,956	$3.97	$4,262 – $5,650	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$7,342	$3.97	$6,314 – $8,369	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$3,884	$5.66	$3,340 – $4,428	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$5,397	$3.90	$4,641 – $6,153	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$4,457	$4.08	$3,833 – $5,081	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 Grand Rapids, MI to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Rapids, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,666 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 2,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,593 and $8,739.

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

About 2,172 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 $2,122 of the $7,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,544 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,086, which makes Grand Rapids, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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