Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Royal Oak, MI to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,105flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,313 mi
Typical range: $6,970–$9,239
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Royal Oak to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,845
Fuel: $2,260
All-in estimate: $8,105

Return trip

San Diego → Royal Oak$9,606

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

Royal Oak to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Royal Oak, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,771	$2.93	$6,026 – $7,516
53' refrigerated	$8,065	$3.49	$7,016 – $9,113
48' flatbed	$8,105	$3.50	$6,970 – $9,239
Step deck	$8,815	$3.81	$7,405 – $10,226
Power only	$6,027	$2.61	$5,243 – $6,810
Hotshot	$4,551	$1.97	$3,777 – $5,324
26' box truck	$4,442	$1.92	$3,776 – $5,108
Sprinter van	$2,709	$1.17	$2,275 – $3,142

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More lanes from Royal Oak

48' flatbed lanes from Royal Oak, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$3,644	$6.27	$3,134 – $4,155	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,342 mi	$8,195	$3.50	$7,048 – $9,342	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,749	$6.27	$1,505 – $1,994	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$5,156	$3.94	$4,434 – $5,878	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,984 mi	$7,812	$3.94	$6,718 – $8,905	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	532 mi	$3,273	$6.15	$2,814 – $3,731	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,465 mi	$5,655	$3.86	$4,863 – $6,446	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$4,737	$4.01	$4,074 – $5,401	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 Royal Oak, MI to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Royal Oak, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,105 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,313 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,970 and $9,239.

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

About 2,313 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 $2,260 of the $8,105 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,845 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,606, which makes Royal Oak, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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