Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mishawaka, IN to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,460flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 2,122 mi
Typical range: $6,416–$8,505
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mishawaka to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,387
Fuel: $2,073
All-in estimate: $7,460

Return trip

San Diego → Mishawaka$8,800

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mishawaka to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mishawaka, IN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,226	$2.93	$5,541 – $6,911
53' refrigerated	$7,416	$3.49	$6,452 – $8,380
48' flatbed	$7,460	$3.52	$6,416 – $8,505
Step deck	$8,116	$3.82	$6,818 – $9,415
Power only	$5,536	$2.61	$4,817 – $6,256
Hotshot	$4,180	$1.97	$3,470 – $4,891
26' box truck	$4,082	$1.92	$3,470 – $4,695
Sprinter van	$2,490	$1.17	$2,092 – $2,889

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More lanes from Mishawaka

48' flatbed lanes from Mishawaka, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	754 mi	$4,337	$5.75	$3,730 – $4,945	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,154 mi	$7,559	$3.51	$6,501 – $8,618	5 d
Chicago, IL	93 mi	$1,172	$12.60	$1,008 – $1,336	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$4,591	$4.01	$3,948 – $5,233	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,791 mi	$7,102	$3.97	$6,108 – $8,096	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	693 mi	$3,886	$5.61	$3,342 – $4,430	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,287 mi	$5,048	$3.92	$4,341 – $5,755	3 d
Dallas, TX	997 mi	$4,121	$4.13	$3,544 – $4,698	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 Mishawaka, IN to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Mishawaka, IN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,460 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 2,122 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,416 and $8,505.

How far is Mishawaka, IN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,122 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 $2,073 of the $7,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,387 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Mishawaka, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,800, which makes Mishawaka, IN to San Diego, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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