Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Southfield, MI flatbed rate

$9,580flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,306 mi
Typical range: $8,239–$10,921
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Southfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,327
Fuel: $2,253
All-in estimate: $9,580

Return trip

Southfield → San Diego$8,083

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 Southfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Southfield, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,004	$3.47	$7,123 – $8,884
53' refrigerated	$9,533	$4.13	$8,293 – $10,772
48' flatbed	$9,580	$4.15	$8,239 – $10,921
Step deck	$10,420	$4.52	$8,753 – $12,088
Power only	$7,124	$3.09	$6,198 – $8,050
Hotshot	$5,379	$2.33	$4,464 – $6,293
26' box truck	$5,251	$2.28	$4,463 – $6,038
Sprinter van	$3,202	$1.39	$2,689 – $3,714

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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 Southfield

48' flatbed lanes into Southfield, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$2,425	$4.13	$2,085 – $2,764	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$9,687	$4.15	$8,331 – $11,043	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$1,877	$6.90	$1,614 – $2,140	1 d
Houston, TX	1,304 mi	$4,145	$3.18	$3,565 – $4,725	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$4,808	$2.43	$4,135 – $5,481	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,031	$3.78	$1,747 – $2,315	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$4,545	$3.12	$3,909 – $5,181	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,174 mi	$3,808	$3.24	$3,274 – $4,341	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Southfield, MI is estimated at $9,580 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,306 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,239 and $10,921.

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

About 2,306 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 $2,253 of the $9,580 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,327 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,083, which makes San Diego, CA to Southfield, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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