Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Livonia, MI to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,061flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,299 mi
Typical range: $6,932–$9,190
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Livonia to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,815
Fuel: $2,246
All-in estimate: $8,061

Return trip

San Diego → Livonia$9,554

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

Livonia to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Livonia, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,734	$2.93	$5,994 – $7,475
53' refrigerated	$8,021	$3.49	$6,978 – $9,063
48' flatbed	$8,061	$3.51	$6,932 – $9,190
Step deck	$8,768	$3.81	$7,365 – $10,171
Power only	$5,994	$2.61	$5,214 – $6,773
Hotshot	$4,526	$1.97	$3,756 – $5,295
26' box truck	$4,418	$1.92	$3,755 – $5,080
Sprinter van	$2,694	$1.17	$2,263 – $3,125

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More lanes from Livonia

48' flatbed lanes from Livonia, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	593 mi	$3,694	$6.23	$3,177 – $4,212	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,328 mi	$8,151	$3.50	$7,010 – $9,292	5 d
Chicago, IL	265 mi	$1,707	$6.44	$1,468 – $1,946	1 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$5,107	$3.94	$4,392 – $5,823	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,969 mi	$7,760	$3.94	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	541 mi	$3,308	$6.12	$2,845 – $3,772	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$5,603	$3.87	$4,819 – $6,387	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,164 mi	$4,686	$4.03	$4,030 – $5,342	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 Livonia, MI to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Livonia, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,061 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,932 and $9,190.

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

About 2,299 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 $2,246 of the $8,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,815 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,554, which makes Livonia, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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