Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Kalamazoo, MI flatbed rate

$9,060flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,165 mi
Typical range: $7,792–$10,329
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Kalamazoo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,945
Fuel: $2,115
All-in estimate: $9,060

Return trip

Kalamazoo → San Diego$7,644

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 Kalamazoo by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Kalamazoo, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,563	$3.49	$6,731 – $8,395
53' refrigerated	$9,008	$4.16	$7,837 – $10,179
48' flatbed	$9,060	$4.18	$7,792 – $10,329
Step deck	$9,856	$4.55	$8,279 – $11,433
Power only	$6,727	$3.11	$5,853 – $7,602
Hotshot	$5,079	$2.35	$4,216 – $5,943
26' box truck	$4,960	$2.29	$4,216 – $5,704
Sprinter van	$3,025	$1.40	$2,541 – $3,509

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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 Kalamazoo

48' flatbed lanes into Kalamazoo, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$2,800	$3.87	$2,408 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$9,167	$4.18	$7,884 – $10,451	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,411	$10.69	$1,214 – $1,609	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$3,885	$3.23	$3,341 – $4,429	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$4,512	$2.46	$3,880 – $5,143	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$2,349	$3.52	$2,020 – $2,678	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,254	$3.16	$3,659 – $4,850	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,056 mi	$3,501	$3.32	$3,011 – $3,991	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Kalamazoo, MI is estimated at $9,060 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,792 and $10,329.

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

About 2,165 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 $2,115 of the $9,060 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,945 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,644, which makes San Diego, CA to Kalamazoo, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →