Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Novi, MI flatbed rate

$9,532flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 2,293 mi
Typical range: $8,198–$10,867
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Novi price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,292
Fuel: $2,240
All-in estimate: $9,532

Return trip

Novi → San Diego$8,042

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 Novi by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Novi, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,963	$3.47	$7,087 – $8,839
53' refrigerated	$9,484	$4.14	$8,251 – $10,717
48' flatbed	$9,532	$4.16	$8,198 – $10,867
Step deck	$10,368	$4.52	$8,709 – $12,027
Power only	$7,087	$3.09	$6,166 – $8,008
Hotshot	$5,351	$2.33	$4,441 – $6,261
26' box truck	$5,224	$2.28	$4,440 – $6,007
Sprinter van	$3,185	$1.39	$2,676 – $3,695

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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 Novi

48' flatbed lanes into Novi, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	601 mi	$2,463	$4.10	$2,119 – $2,808	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$9,639	$4.15	$8,290 – $10,989	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,834	$7.08	$1,577 – $2,091	1 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$4,122	$3.18	$3,545 – $4,699	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,964 mi	$4,781	$2.43	$4,111 – $5,450	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	550 mi	$2,063	$3.75	$1,774 – $2,351	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,448 mi	$4,519	$3.12	$3,886 – $5,152	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,163 mi	$3,779	$3.25	$3,250 – $4,308	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Novi, MI is estimated at $9,532 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 2,293 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,198 and $10,867.

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

About 2,293 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 $2,240 of the $9,532 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,292 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,042, which makes San Diego, CA to Novi, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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