Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$3,158flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 1,111 mi
Typical range: $2,716–$3,601
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,073
Fuel: $1,085
All-in estimate: $3,158

Return trip

San Diego → Anaconda-Deer Lodge County$6,162

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,607	$2.35	$2,320 – $2,893
53' refrigerated	$3,107	$2.80	$2,703 – $3,510
48' flatbed	$3,158	$2.84	$2,716 – $3,601
Step deck	$3,444	$3.10	$2,893 – $3,994
Power only	$2,297	$2.07	$1,999 – $2,596
Hotshot	$1,733	$1.56	$1,439 – $2,028
26' box truck	$1,701	$1.53	$1,446 – $1,956
Sprinter van	$1,043	$0.94	$876 – $1,209

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More lanes from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County

48' flatbed lanes from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,340 mi	$7,949	$3.40	$6,836 – $9,062	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,037 mi	$2,992	$2.89	$2,573 – $3,411	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,527 mi	$4,032	$2.64	$3,467 – $4,596	4 d
Houston, TX	1,744 mi	$4,741	$2.72	$4,077 – $5,405	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,266	$3.19	$2,809 – $3,723	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,295 mi	$7,433	$3.24	$6,393 – $8,474	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,645 mi	$4,511	$2.74	$3,879 – $5,142	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,491 mi	$4,152	$2.78	$3,571 – $4,733	4 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 Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,158 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 1,111 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,716 and $3,601.

How far is Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,111 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,085 of the $3,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,073 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,162, which makes Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to San Diego, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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