Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Battle Creek, MI flatbed rate

$9,141flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,187 mi
Typical range: $7,862–$10,421
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Battle Creek price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,005
Fuel: $2,136
All-in estimate: $9,141

Return trip

Battle Creek → San Diego$7,713

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

San Diego to Battle Creek by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Battle Creek, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,632	$3.49	$6,792 – $8,471
53' refrigerated	$9,090	$4.16	$7,908 – $10,272
48' flatbed	$9,141	$4.18	$7,862 – $10,421
Step deck	$9,944	$4.55	$8,353 – $11,536
Power only	$6,789	$3.10	$5,906 – $7,672
Hotshot	$5,126	$2.34	$4,254 – $5,997
26' box truck	$5,005	$2.29	$4,254 – $5,756
Sprinter van	$3,053	$1.40	$2,564 – $3,541

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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 Battle Creek

48' flatbed lanes into Battle Creek, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	702 mi	$2,742	$3.91	$2,358 – $3,126	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,216 mi	$9,248	$4.17	$7,954 – $10,543	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,481	$9.68	$1,274 – $1,689	1 d
Houston, TX	1,218 mi	$3,922	$3.22	$3,373 – $4,471	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$4,556	$2.45	$3,918 – $5,194	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	647 mi	$2,300	$3.56	$1,978 – $2,622	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,363 mi	$4,298	$3.15	$3,697 – $4,900	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,074 mi	$3,548	$3.30	$3,051 – $4,045	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Battle Creek, MI?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Battle Creek, MI is estimated at $9,141 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,862 and $10,421.

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

About 2,187 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 $2,136 of the $9,141 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,005 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,713, which makes San Diego, CA to Battle Creek, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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