Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$9,610flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,314 mi
Typical range: $8,264–$10,955
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,350
Fuel: $2,260
All-in estimate: $9,610

Return trip

Detroit → San Diego$8,108

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 Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,029	$3.47	$7,146 – $8,912
53' refrigerated	$9,562	$4.13	$8,319 – $10,805
48' flatbed	$9,610	$4.15	$8,264 – $10,955
Step deck	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125
Power only	$7,146	$3.09	$6,217 – $8,075
Hotshot	$5,396	$2.33	$4,478 – $6,313
26' box truck	$5,267	$2.28	$4,477 – $6,057
Sprinter van	$3,212	$1.39	$2,698 – $3,725

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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 Detroit

48' flatbed lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,394	$4.16	$2,059 – $2,730	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$9,720	$4.15	$8,359 – $11,081	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,907	$6.79	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,148	$3.18	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,825	$2.43	$4,150 – $5,501	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,004	$3.81	$1,723 – $2,284	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,550	$3.12	$3,913 – $5,187	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,177 mi	$3,815	$3.24	$3,281 – $4,349	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $9,610 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,314 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,264 and $10,955.

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

About 2,314 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 $9,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,350 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,108, which makes San Diego, CA to Detroit, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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