Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Livonia, MI flatbed rate

$9,554flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 2,299 mi
Typical range: $8,217–$10,892
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Livonia price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,308
Fuel: $2,246
All-in estimate: $9,554

Return trip

Livonia → San Diego$8,061

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 Livonia by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Livonia, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,982	$3.47	$7,104 – $8,860
53' refrigerated	$9,506	$4.14	$8,271 – $10,742
48' flatbed	$9,554	$4.16	$8,217 – $10,892
Step deck	$10,392	$4.52	$8,730 – $12,055
Power only	$7,104	$3.09	$6,180 – $8,027
Hotshot	$5,364	$2.33	$4,452 – $6,276
26' box truck	$5,236	$2.28	$4,451 – $6,022
Sprinter van	$3,193	$1.39	$2,682 – $3,704

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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 Livonia

48' flatbed lanes into Livonia, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	593 mi	$2,441	$4.12	$2,100 – $2,783	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,328 mi	$9,661	$4.15	$8,309 – $11,014	5 d
Chicago, IL	265 mi	$1,854	$7.00	$1,594 – $2,113	1 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$4,122	$3.18	$3,545 – $4,699	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,969 mi	$4,791	$2.43	$4,120 – $5,462	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	541 mi	$2,041	$3.77	$1,755 – $2,326	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$4,522	$3.12	$3,889 – $5,155	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,164 mi	$3,782	$3.25	$3,252 – $4,311	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Livonia, MI is estimated at $9,554 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 2,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,217 and $10,892.

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

About 2,299 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 $2,246 of the $9,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,308 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,061, which makes San Diego, CA to Livonia, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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