Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Appleton, WI flatbed rate

$8,571flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 2,043 mi
Typical range: $7,371–$9,771
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Appleton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,575
Fuel: $1,996
All-in estimate: $8,571

Return trip

Appleton → San Diego$7,210

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

San Diego to Appleton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Appleton, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,149	$3.50	$6,363 – $7,936
53' refrigerated	$8,515	$4.17	$7,408 – $9,622
48' flatbed	$8,571	$4.20	$7,371 – $9,771
Step deck	$9,326	$4.56	$7,834 – $10,818
Power only	$6,355	$3.11	$5,529 – $7,181
Hotshot	$4,798	$2.35	$3,982 – $5,613
26' box truck	$4,687	$2.29	$3,984 – $5,390
Sprinter van	$2,860	$1.40	$2,402 – $3,317

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

More lanes into Appleton

48' flatbed lanes into Appleton, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$3,317	$3.62	$2,853 – $3,781	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,630	$4.19	$7,422 – $9,838	5 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$1,640	$8.08	$1,410 – $1,870	1 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$4,025	$3.18	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$4,263	$2.47	$3,666 – $4,860	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$2,838	$3.25	$2,441 – $3,236	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,310	$3.13	$3,706 – $4,913	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,077 mi	$3,539	$3.29	$3,044 – $4,035	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Appleton, WI?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Appleton, WI is estimated at $8,571 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 2,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,371 and $9,771.

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

About 2,043 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 $1,996 of the $8,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,575 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,210, which makes San Diego, CA to Appleton, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology