Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Manitowoc, WI to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,318flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 2,078 mi
Typical range: $6,294–$8,343
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Manitowoc to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,288
Fuel: $2,030
All-in estimate: $7,318

Return trip

San Diego → Manitowoc$8,699

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

Manitowoc to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Manitowoc, WI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,106	$2.94	$5,434 – $6,777
53' refrigerated	$7,272	$3.50	$6,327 – $8,218
48' flatbed	$7,318	$3.52	$6,294 – $8,343
Step deck	$7,962	$3.83	$6,688 – $9,236
Power only	$5,428	$2.61	$4,723 – $6,134
Hotshot	$4,098	$1.97	$3,402 – $4,795
26' box truck	$4,003	$1.93	$3,403 – $4,603
Sprinter van	$2,442	$1.18	$2,051 – $2,833

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More lanes from Manitowoc

48' flatbed lanes from Manitowoc, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$4,823	$5.53	$4,147 – $5,498	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,096 mi	$7,374	$3.52	$6,341 – $8,406	5 d
Chicago, IL	184 mi	$1,448	$7.87	$1,245 – $1,650	1 d
Houston, TX	1,269 mi	$4,986	$3.93	$4,288 – $5,684	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$6,997	$3.97	$6,018 – $7,977	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$4,415	$5.33	$3,797 – $5,033	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$5,357	$3.87	$4,607 – $6,107	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,088 mi	$4,408	$4.05	$3,791 – $5,025	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 Manitowoc, WI to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Manitowoc, WI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,318 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 2,078 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,294 and $8,343.

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

About 2,078 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 $2,030 of the $7,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,288 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,699, which makes Manitowoc, WI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →