Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Green Bay, WI to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,297flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 2,071 mi
Typical range: $6,275–$8,318
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Green Bay to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,274
Fuel: $2,023
All-in estimate: $7,297

Return trip

San Diego → Green Bay$8,674

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

Green Bay to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Green Bay, WI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,087	$2.94	$5,418 – $6,757
53' refrigerated	$7,251	$3.50	$6,308 – $8,193
48' flatbed	$7,297	$3.52	$6,275 – $8,318
Step deck	$7,939	$3.83	$6,669 – $9,209
Power only	$5,412	$2.61	$4,708 – $6,115
Hotshot	$4,086	$1.97	$3,391 – $4,781
26' box truck	$3,991	$1.93	$3,392 – $4,590
Sprinter van	$2,435	$1.18	$2,045 – $2,825

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More lanes from Green Bay

48' flatbed lanes from Green Bay, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	899 mi	$4,934	$5.49	$4,244 – $5,625	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,087 mi	$7,346	$3.52	$6,318 – $8,374	5 d
Chicago, IL	220 mi	$1,557	$7.08	$1,339 – $1,775	1 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$5,063	$3.92	$4,354 – $5,772	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,758 mi	$6,983	$3.97	$6,006 – $7,961	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	857 mi	$4,529	$5.28	$3,895 – $5,163	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$5,417	$3.86	$4,659 – $6,176	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,106 mi	$4,466	$4.04	$3,840 – $5,091	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 Green Bay, WI to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Green Bay, WI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,297 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 2,071 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,275 and $8,318.

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

About 2,071 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 $2,023 of the $7,297 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,274 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,674, which makes Green Bay, WI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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