Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lansing, MI flatbed rate

$9,307flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 2,232 mi
Typical range: $8,004–$10,610
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lansing price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,127
Fuel: $2,180
All-in estimate: $9,307

Return trip

Lansing → San Diego$7,853

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 Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lansing, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,773	$3.48	$6,918 – $8,628
53' refrigerated	$9,257	$4.15	$8,054 – $10,461
48' flatbed	$9,307	$4.17	$8,004 – $10,610
Step deck	$10,124	$4.54	$8,505 – $11,744
Power only	$6,916	$3.10	$6,016 – $7,815
Hotshot	$5,222	$2.34	$4,334 – $6,109
26' box truck	$5,098	$2.28	$4,333 – $5,863
Sprinter van	$3,109	$1.39	$2,612 – $3,606

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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 Lansing

48' flatbed lanes into Lansing, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	668 mi	$2,648	$3.96	$2,277 – $3,019	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,260 mi	$9,411	$4.16	$8,093 – $10,728	5 d
Chicago, IL	202 mi	$1,644	$8.14	$1,414 – $1,874	1 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,057	$3.19	$3,489 – $4,625	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$4,656	$2.44	$4,004 – $5,307	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	617 mi	$2,227	$3.61	$1,915 – $2,539	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,415 mi	$4,433	$3.13	$3,813 – $5,054	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,126 mi	$3,683	$3.27	$3,167 – $4,198	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Lansing, MI is estimated at $9,307 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 2,232 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,004 and $10,610.

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

About 2,232 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 $2,180 of the $9,307 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,127 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,853, which makes San Diego, CA to Lansing, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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