Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison Heights, MI to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,114flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,316 mi
Typical range: $6,978–$9,250
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison Heights to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,852
Fuel: $2,262
All-in estimate: $8,114

Return trip

San Diego → Madison Heights$9,617

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

Madison Heights to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison Heights, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,779	$2.93	$6,033 – $7,525
53' refrigerated	$8,074	$3.49	$7,024 – $9,124
48' flatbed	$8,114	$3.50	$6,978 – $9,250
Step deck	$8,825	$3.81	$7,413 – $10,238
Power only	$6,034	$2.61	$5,250 – $6,818
Hotshot	$4,556	$1.97	$3,781 – $5,330
26' box truck	$4,447	$1.92	$3,780 – $5,114
Sprinter van	$2,712	$1.17	$2,278 – $3,146

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More lanes from Madison Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Madison Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	578 mi	$3,632	$6.28	$3,123 – $4,140	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,345 mi	$8,204	$3.50	$7,056 – $9,353	5 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$1,759	$6.24	$1,512 – $2,005	1 d
Houston, TX	1,312 mi	$5,162	$3.93	$4,439 – $5,885	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,987 mi	$7,822	$3.94	$6,727 – $8,917	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$3,261	$6.16	$2,804 – $3,717	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$5,661	$3.86	$4,868 – $6,453	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,183 mi	$4,747	$4.01	$4,082 – $5,412	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 Madison Heights, MI to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Madison Heights, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,114 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,316 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,978 and $9,250.

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

About 2,316 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 $2,262 of the $8,114 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,852 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,617, which makes Madison Heights, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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