Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Westland, MI flatbed rate

$9,547flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 2,297 mi
Typical range: $8,210–$10,884
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Westland price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,303
Fuel: $2,244
All-in estimate: $9,547

Return trip

Westland → San Diego$8,055

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 Westland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Westland, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,976	$3.47	$7,098 – $8,853
53' refrigerated	$9,499	$4.14	$8,264 – $10,734
48' flatbed	$9,547	$4.16	$8,210 – $10,884
Step deck	$10,384	$4.52	$8,723 – $12,046
Power only	$7,098	$3.09	$6,176 – $8,021
Hotshot	$5,360	$2.33	$4,448 – $6,271
26' box truck	$5,232	$2.28	$4,447 – $6,017
Sprinter van	$3,190	$1.39	$2,680 – $3,701

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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 Westland

48' flatbed lanes into Westland, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$2,439	$4.12	$2,097 – $2,780	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,327 mi	$9,658	$4.15	$8,306 – $11,010	5 d
Chicago, IL	263 mi	$1,847	$7.02	$1,589 – $2,106	1 d
Houston, TX	1,290 mi	$4,109	$3.19	$3,534 – $4,684	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,967 mi	$4,787	$2.43	$4,117 – $5,457	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	540 mi	$2,038	$3.77	$1,753 – $2,324	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,509	$3.12	$3,877 – $5,140	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,160 mi	$3,771	$3.25	$3,243 – $4,299	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Westland, MI is estimated at $9,547 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 2,297 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,210 and $10,884.

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

About 2,297 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 $2,244 of the $9,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,303 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,055, which makes San Diego, CA to Westland, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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