Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Southfield, MI to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,083flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,306 mi
Typical range: $6,951–$9,214
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Southfield to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,830
Fuel: $2,253
All-in estimate: $8,083

Return trip

San Diego → Southfield$9,580

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Southfield to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Southfield, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,753	$2.93	$6,010 – $7,496
53' refrigerated	$8,043	$3.49	$6,997 – $9,088
48' flatbed	$8,083	$3.51	$6,951 – $9,214
Step deck	$8,792	$3.81	$7,385 – $10,198
Power only	$6,010	$2.61	$5,229 – $6,792
Hotshot	$4,538	$1.97	$3,767 – $5,310
26' box truck	$4,430	$1.92	$3,765 – $5,094
Sprinter van	$2,701	$1.17	$2,269 – $3,133

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More lanes from Southfield

48' flatbed lanes from Southfield, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$3,669	$6.25	$3,156 – $4,183	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$8,173	$3.50	$7,029 – $9,317	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$1,728	$6.35	$1,486 – $1,970	1 d
Houston, TX	1,304 mi	$5,136	$3.94	$4,417 – $5,856	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$7,788	$3.94	$6,698 – $8,878	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$3,292	$6.13	$2,832 – $3,753	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$5,632	$3.86	$4,844 – $6,420	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,174 mi	$4,718	$4.02	$4,058 – $5,379	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Southfield, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,083 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,306 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,951 and $9,214.

How far is Southfield, MI from San Diego, CA 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 $8,083 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,830 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,580, which makes Southfield, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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