Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waukesha, WI to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,148flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 2,023 mi
Typical range: $6,148–$8,149
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waukesha to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,172
Fuel: $1,976
All-in estimate: $7,148

Return trip

San Diego → Waukesha$8,498

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

Waukesha to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukesha, WI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,962	$2.95	$5,306 – $6,617
53' refrigerated	$7,101	$3.51	$6,178 – $8,024
48' flatbed	$7,148	$3.53	$6,148 – $8,149
Step deck	$7,778	$3.84	$6,534 – $9,022
Power only	$5,299	$2.62	$4,610 – $5,988
Hotshot	$4,000	$1.98	$3,320 – $4,681
26' box truck	$3,908	$1.93	$3,322 – $4,494
Sprinter van	$2,385	$1.18	$2,003 – $2,766

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More lanes from Waukesha

48' flatbed lanes from Waukesha, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	889 mi	$4,893	$5.50	$4,208 – $5,578	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,046 mi	$7,219	$3.53	$6,209 – $8,230	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,195	$11.83	$1,028 – $1,363	1 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$4,683	$3.99	$4,027 – $5,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$6,789	$3.99	$5,839 – $7,740	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	836 mi	$4,446	$5.32	$3,824 – $5,069	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$5,063	$3.92	$4,354 – $5,772	3 d
Dallas, TX	996 mi	$4,114	$4.13	$3,538 – $4,690	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 Waukesha, WI to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Waukesha, WI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,148 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 2,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,148 and $8,149.

How far is Waukesha, WI from San Diego, CA 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 $7,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,172 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,498, which makes Waukesha, WI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →