Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Waukesha, WI flatbed rate

$8,498flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 2,023 mi
Typical range: $7,308–$9,687
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Waukesha price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,522
Fuel: $1,976
All-in estimate: $8,498

Return trip

Waukesha → San Diego$7,148

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 Waukesha by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Waukesha, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,087	$3.50	$6,307 – $7,866
53' refrigerated	$8,441	$4.17	$7,344 – $9,539
48' flatbed	$8,498	$4.20	$7,308 – $9,687
Step deck	$9,246	$4.57	$7,767 – $10,725
Power only	$6,299	$3.11	$5,480 – $7,118
Hotshot	$4,756	$2.35	$3,947 – $5,564
26' box truck	$4,646	$2.30	$3,949 – $5,342
Sprinter van	$2,835	$1.40	$2,381 – $3,288

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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 Waukesha

48' flatbed lanes into Waukesha, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	889 mi	$3,243	$3.65	$2,789 – $3,697	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,046 mi	$8,582	$4.19	$7,381 – $9,783	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,302	$12.89	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$3,790	$3.23	$3,259 – $4,321	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,204	$2.47	$3,615 – $4,793	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	836 mi	$2,750	$3.29	$2,365 – $3,136	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$4,098	$3.17	$3,524 – $4,671	3 d
Dallas, TX	996 mi	$3,330	$3.34	$2,864 – $3,796	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Waukesha, WI is estimated at $8,498 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 2,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,308 and $9,687.

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

About 2,023 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 $1,976 of the $8,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,522 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,148, which makes San Diego, CA to Waukesha, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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