Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Norton Shores, MI flatbed rate

$8,975flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,142 mi
Typical range: $7,719–$10,232
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Norton Shores price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,883
Fuel: $2,092
All-in estimate: $8,975

Return trip

Norton Shores → San Diego$7,573

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 Norton Shores by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Norton Shores, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,491	$3.50	$6,667 – $8,315
53' refrigerated	$8,923	$4.17	$7,763 – $10,083
48' flatbed	$8,975	$4.19	$7,719 – $10,232
Step deck	$9,764	$4.56	$8,202 – $11,327
Power only	$6,662	$3.11	$5,796 – $7,529
Hotshot	$5,030	$2.35	$4,175 – $5,885
26' box truck	$4,912	$2.29	$4,176 – $5,649
Sprinter van	$2,997	$1.40	$2,517 – $3,476

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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 Norton Shores

48' flatbed lanes into Norton Shores, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	773 mi	$2,938	$3.80	$2,527 – $3,349	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$9,064	$4.18	$7,795 – $10,333	5 d
Chicago, IL	139 mi	$1,435	$10.32	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
Houston, TX	1,243 mi	$3,987	$3.21	$3,429 – $4,545	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,819 mi	$4,473	$2.46	$3,847 – $5,100	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	724 mi	$2,489	$3.44	$2,140 – $2,837	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,330	$3.15	$3,723 – $4,936	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,082 mi	$3,569	$3.30	$3,069 – $4,068	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Norton Shores, MI is estimated at $8,975 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,142 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,719 and $10,232.

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

About 2,142 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 $2,092 of the $8,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,883 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,573, which makes San Diego, CA to Norton Shores, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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