Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

St. Clair Shores, MI to San Diego, CA power only rate

$6,062power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,328 mi
Typical range: $5,274–$6,851
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Clair Shores to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,922
Fuel: $2,140
All-in estimate: $6,062

Return trip

San Diego → St. Clair Shores$7,185

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

St. Clair Shores to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Clair Shores, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,811	$2.93	$6,062 – $7,560
53' refrigerated	$8,112	$3.48	$7,057 – $9,166
48' flatbed	$8,151	$3.50	$7,010 – $9,292
Step deck	$8,866	$3.81	$7,447 – $10,285
Power only	$6,062	$2.60	$5,274 – $6,851
Hotshot	$4,577	$1.97	$3,799 – $5,356
26' box truck	$4,468	$1.92	$3,798 – $5,138
Sprinter van	$2,724	$1.17	$2,288 – $3,160

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More lanes from St. Clair Shores

Power only lanes from St. Clair Shores, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	566 mi	$2,524	$4.46	$2,196 – $2,853	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,357 mi	$6,131	$2.60	$5,334 – $6,928	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,219	$4.13	$1,061 – $1,378	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$3,797	$2.88	$3,303 – $4,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,999 mi	$5,827	$2.91	$5,069 – $6,584	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	517 mi	$2,253	$4.36	$1,960 – $2,546	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$4,180	$2.83	$3,636 – $4,723	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$3,483	$2.92	$3,030 – $3,936	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Power only lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$5,438	$1.95	$4,731 – $6,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Clair Shores, MI to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from St. Clair Shores, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,062 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,328 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,274 and $6,851.

How far is St. Clair Shores, MI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,328 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 $2,140 of the $6,062 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,922 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to St. Clair Shores, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,185, which makes St. Clair Shores, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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