Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Billings, MT to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$3,330flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 1,187 mi
Typical range: $2,863–$3,796
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Billings to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,170
Fuel: $1,160
All-in estimate: $3,330

Return trip

San Diego → Billings$6,496

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

Billings to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Billings, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,751	$2.32	$2,449 – $3,054
53' refrigerated	$3,279	$2.76	$2,853 – $3,705
48' flatbed	$3,330	$2.81	$2,863 – $3,796
Step deck	$3,629	$3.06	$3,048 – $4,210
Power only	$2,428	$2.05	$2,112 – $2,743
Hotshot	$1,832	$1.54	$1,521 – $2,143
26' box truck	$1,796	$1.51	$1,527 – $2,066
Sprinter van	$1,101	$0.93	$924 – $1,277

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More lanes from Billings

48' flatbed lanes from Billings, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$7,167	$3.44	$6,164 – $8,170	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$3,222	$2.83	$2,771 – $3,673	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$3,451	$2.73	$2,968 – $3,934	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,294	$2.77	$3,693 – $4,895	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$3,258	$3.19	$2,802 – $3,715	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$6,686	$3.29	$5,750 – $7,622	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$4,119	$2.79	$3,543 – $4,696	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,291 mi	$3,686	$2.86	$3,170 – $4,202	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 Billings, MT to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Billings, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,330 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 1,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,863 and $3,796.

How far is Billings, MT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,187 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 $1,160 of the $3,330 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,170 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Billings, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,496, which makes Billings, MT to San Diego, CA 49% 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 →