Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jackson, MI to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,862flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 2,235 mi
Typical range: $6,761–$8,963
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jackson to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,679
Fuel: $2,183
All-in estimate: $7,862

Return trip

San Diego → Jackson$9,318

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

Jackson to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Jackson, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,566	$2.94	$5,843 – $7,288
53' refrigerated	$7,820	$3.50	$6,803 – $8,836
48' flatbed	$7,862	$3.52	$6,761 – $8,963
Step deck	$8,552	$3.83	$7,184 – $9,920
Power only	$5,842	$2.61	$5,082 – $6,601
Hotshot	$4,411	$1.97	$3,661 – $5,161
26' box truck	$4,306	$1.93	$3,660 – $4,952
Sprinter van	$2,626	$1.18	$2,206 – $3,046

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More lanes from Jackson

48' flatbed lanes from Jackson, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	652 mi	$3,941	$6.04	$3,389 – $4,492	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$7,955	$3.51	$6,841 – $9,069	5 d
Chicago, IL	201 mi	$1,511	$7.52	$1,299 – $1,722	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,947	$3.97	$4,254 – $5,639	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$7,541	$3.96	$6,485 – $8,596	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	597 mi	$3,531	$5.91	$3,036 – $4,025	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$5,429	$3.89	$4,669 – $6,189	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,108 mi	$4,506	$4.07	$3,875 – $5,137	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 Jackson, MI to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Jackson, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,862 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 2,235 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,761 and $8,963.

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

About 2,235 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 $2,183 of the $7,862 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,679 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,318, which makes Jackson, 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