Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Flint, MI freight rate

$7,948dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 2,288 mi
Typical range: $7,073–$8,822
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Flint price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,844
Fuel: $2,104
All-in estimate: $7,948

Return trip

Flint → San Diego$6,705

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 Flint by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Flint, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,948	$3.47	$7,073 – $8,822
53' refrigerated	$9,466	$4.14	$8,235 – $10,696
48' flatbed	$9,514	$4.16	$8,182 – $10,846
Step deck	$10,348	$4.52	$8,693 – $12,004
Power only	$7,073	$3.09	$6,154 – $7,992
Hotshot	$5,340	$2.33	$4,433 – $6,248
26' box truck	$5,213	$2.28	$4,431 – $5,995
Sprinter van	$3,179	$1.39	$2,670 – $3,688

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

More lanes into Flint

53' dry van lanes into Flint, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	622 mi	$2,051	$3.30	$1,825 – $2,276	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,314 mi	$8,029	$3.47	$7,146 – $8,912	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,450	$5.60	$1,291 – $1,610	1 d
Houston, TX	1,322 mi	$3,471	$2.63	$3,090 – $3,853	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$3,982	$2.03	$3,544 – $4,420	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$1,728	$2.99	$1,538 – $1,918	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$3,797	$2.58	$3,380 – $4,215	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$3,163	$2.68	$2,815 – $3,511	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Flint, MI is estimated at $7,948 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 2,288 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,073 and $8,822.

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

About 2,288 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 $2,104 of the $7,948 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,844 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,705, which makes San Diego, CA to Flint, MI 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