Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Troy, MI to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,108flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,314 mi
Typical range: $6,973–$9,243
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Troy to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,848
Fuel: $2,260
All-in estimate: $8,108

Return trip

San Diego → Troy$9,610

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

Troy to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Troy, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,774	$2.93	$6,029 – $7,519
53' refrigerated	$8,068	$3.49	$7,019 – $9,116
48' flatbed	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243
Step deck	$8,819	$3.81	$7,408 – $10,230
Power only	$6,029	$2.61	$5,245 – $6,813
Hotshot	$4,552	$1.97	$3,778 – $5,326
26' box truck	$4,444	$1.92	$3,777 – $5,110
Sprinter van	$2,710	$1.17	$2,276 – $3,143

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More lanes from Troy

48' flatbed lanes from Troy, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$3,649	$6.27	$3,138 – $4,159	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,343 mi	$8,198	$3.50	$7,050 – $9,346	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,756	$6.25	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
Houston, TX	1,315 mi	$5,172	$3.93	$4,448 – $5,896	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,815	$3.94	$6,721 – $8,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$3,277	$6.15	$2,818 – $3,735	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,469 mi	$5,667	$3.86	$4,874 – $6,461	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,184 mi	$4,750	$4.01	$4,085 – $5,415	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 Troy, MI to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Troy, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,108 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,314 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,973 and $9,243.

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

About 2,314 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 $2,260 of the $8,108 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,848 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,610, which makes Troy, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology