Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Novi, MI to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,042flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,293 mi
Typical range: $6,916–$9,168
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Novi to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,802
Fuel: $2,240
All-in estimate: $8,042

Return trip

San Diego → Novi$9,532

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

Novi to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Novi, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,719	$2.93	$5,980 – $7,458
53' refrigerated	$8,002	$3.49	$6,962 – $9,042
48' flatbed	$8,042	$3.51	$6,916 – $9,168
Step deck	$8,748	$3.82	$7,348 – $10,148
Power only	$5,979	$2.61	$5,202 – $6,757
Hotshot	$4,515	$1.97	$3,747 – $5,282
26' box truck	$4,407	$1.92	$3,746 – $5,068
Sprinter van	$2,687	$1.17	$2,257 – $3,117

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More lanes from Novi

48' flatbed lanes from Novi, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	601 mi	$3,728	$6.20	$3,206 – $4,250	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$8,133	$3.50	$6,994 – $9,271	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,688	$6.52	$1,452 – $1,925	1 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$5,107	$3.94	$4,392 – $5,823	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,964 mi	$7,743	$3.94	$6,659 – $8,827	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	550 mi	$3,344	$6.08	$2,876 – $3,812	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,448 mi	$5,600	$3.87	$4,816 – $6,384	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,163 mi	$4,683	$4.03	$4,027 – $5,338	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 Novi, MI to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Novi, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,042 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,293 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,916 and $9,168.

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

About 2,293 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 $2,240 of the $8,042 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,802 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,532, which makes Novi, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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