Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Manitowoc, WI flatbed rate

$8,699flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,078 mi
Typical range: $7,482–$9,917
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Manitowoc price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,669
Fuel: $2,030
All-in estimate: $8,699

Return trip

Manitowoc → San Diego$7,318

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

San Diego to Manitowoc by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Manitowoc, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,258	$3.49	$6,460 – $8,056
53' refrigerated	$8,645	$4.16	$7,521 – $9,769
48' flatbed	$8,699	$4.19	$7,482 – $9,917
Step deck	$9,465	$4.55	$7,951 – $10,979
Power only	$6,453	$3.11	$5,614 – $7,292
Hotshot	$4,872	$2.34	$4,044 – $5,700
26' box truck	$4,758	$2.29	$4,045 – $5,472
Sprinter van	$2,903	$1.40	$2,439 – $3,368

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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 Manitowoc

48' flatbed lanes into Manitowoc, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$3,196	$3.67	$2,749 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,096 mi	$8,766	$4.18	$7,538 – $9,993	5 d
Chicago, IL	184 mi	$1,577	$8.57	$1,356 – $1,798	1 d
Houston, TX	1,269 mi	$4,036	$3.18	$3,471 – $4,601	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$4,333	$2.46	$3,726 – $4,939	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$2,731	$3.30	$2,349 – $3,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$4,336	$3.13	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,088 mi	$3,568	$3.28	$3,068 – $4,067	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Manitowoc, WI?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Manitowoc, WI is estimated at $8,699 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,078 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,482 and $9,917.

How far is San Diego, CA from Manitowoc, WI by truck?

About 2,078 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 $2,030 of the $8,699 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,669 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Manitowoc, WI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,318, which makes San Diego, CA to Manitowoc, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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