Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Midland, MI flatbed rate

$9,433flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 2,266 mi
Typical range: $8,112–$10,753
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Midland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,219
Fuel: $2,214
All-in estimate: $9,433

Return trip

Midland → San Diego$7,958

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 Midland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Midland, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,879	$3.48	$7,012 – $8,745
53' refrigerated	$9,384	$4.14	$8,164 – $10,604
48' flatbed	$9,433	$4.16	$8,112 – $10,753
Step deck	$10,260	$4.53	$8,619 – $11,902
Power only	$7,011	$3.09	$6,100 – $7,923
Hotshot	$5,294	$2.34	$4,394 – $6,194
26' box truck	$5,168	$2.28	$4,393 – $5,943
Sprinter van	$3,152	$1.39	$2,647 – $3,656

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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 Midland

48' flatbed lanes into Midland, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	667 mi	$2,645	$3.97	$2,275 – $3,016	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,289 mi	$9,517	$4.16	$8,185 – $10,850	5 d
Chicago, IL	253 mi	$1,814	$7.17	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$4,241	$3.16	$3,647 – $4,835	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,943 mi	$4,736	$2.44	$4,073 – $5,399	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,249	$3.59	$1,934 – $2,564	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,607	$3.11	$3,962 – $5,252	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,191 mi	$3,852	$3.23	$3,312 – $4,391	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Midland, MI is estimated at $9,433 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 2,266 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,112 and $10,753.

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

About 2,266 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 $2,214 of the $9,433 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,219 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,958, which makes San Diego, CA to Midland, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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