Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kalamazoo, MI to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,644flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 2,165 mi
Typical range: $6,574–$8,714
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kalamazoo to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,529
Fuel: $2,115
All-in estimate: $7,644

Return trip

San Diego → Kalamazoo$9,060

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

Kalamazoo to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalamazoo, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,381	$2.95	$5,679 – $7,083
53' refrigerated	$7,600	$3.51	$6,612 – $8,588
48' flatbed	$7,644	$3.53	$6,574 – $8,714
Step deck	$8,316	$3.84	$6,985 – $9,646
Power only	$5,676	$2.62	$4,938 – $6,413
Hotshot	$4,285	$1.98	$3,557 – $5,014
26' box truck	$4,185	$1.93	$3,557 – $4,812
Sprinter van	$2,552	$1.18	$2,144 – $2,961

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More lanes from Kalamazoo

48' flatbed lanes from Kalamazoo, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$4,237	$5.86	$3,644 – $4,830	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$7,734	$3.53	$6,652 – $8,817	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,299	$9.84	$1,117 – $1,481	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$4,815	$4.00	$4,141 – $5,489	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$7,307	$3.98	$6,284 – $8,330	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$3,809	$5.71	$3,275 – $4,342	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,272	$3.92	$4,534 – $6,010	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,056 mi	$4,338	$4.11	$3,731 – $4,946	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 Kalamazoo, MI to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Kalamazoo, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,644 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 2,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,574 and $8,714.

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

About 2,165 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 $2,115 of the $7,644 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,529 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,060, which makes Kalamazoo, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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