Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mequon, WI to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,201flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 2,040 mi
Typical range: $6,193–$8,209
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mequon to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,208
Fuel: $1,993
All-in estimate: $7,201

Return trip

San Diego → Mequon$8,560

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

Mequon to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mequon, WI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,006	$2.94	$5,346 – $6,667
53' refrigerated	$7,154	$3.51	$6,224 – $8,084
48' flatbed	$7,201	$3.53	$6,193 – $8,209
Step deck	$7,835	$3.84	$6,581 – $9,089
Power only	$5,339	$2.62	$4,645 – $6,033
Hotshot	$4,031	$1.98	$3,346 – $4,716
26' box truck	$3,937	$1.93	$3,347 – $4,528
Sprinter van	$2,402	$1.18	$2,018 – $2,787

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More lanes from Mequon

48' flatbed lanes from Mequon, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$4,843	$5.52	$4,165 – $5,521	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$7,269	$3.53	$6,251 – $8,286	5 d
Chicago, IL	114 mi	$1,235	$10.83	$1,062 – $1,408	1 d
Houston, TX	1,195 mi	$4,750	$3.97	$4,085 – $5,415	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$6,851	$3.99	$5,892 – $7,810	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$4,407	$5.34	$3,790 – $5,024	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$5,130	$3.90	$4,412 – $5,848	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,017 mi	$4,181	$4.11	$3,596 – $4,767	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 Mequon, WI to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Mequon, WI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,201 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 2,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,193 and $8,209.

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

About 2,040 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 $1,993 of the $7,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,208 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,560, which makes Mequon, 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 →