Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$3,140flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $2,701–$3,580
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Butte-Silver Bow to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,063
Fuel: $1,077
All-in estimate: $3,140

Return trip

San Diego → Butte-Silver Bow$6,127

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

Butte-Silver Bow to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,591	$2.35	$2,306 – $2,876
53' refrigerated	$3,088	$2.80	$2,687 – $3,490
48' flatbed	$3,140	$2.85	$2,701 – $3,580
Step deck	$3,424	$3.10	$2,876 – $3,972
Power only	$2,283	$2.07	$1,987 – $2,580
Hotshot	$1,723	$1.56	$1,430 – $2,016
26' box truck	$1,691	$1.53	$1,437 – $1,944
Sprinter van	$1,036	$0.94	$871 – $1,202

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More lanes from Butte-Silver Bow

48' flatbed lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$7,871	$3.40	$6,769 – $8,972	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$2,981	$2.89	$2,563 – $3,398	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$3,967	$2.65	$3,412 – $4,523	4 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$4,669	$2.73	$4,015 – $5,322	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,221	$3.21	$2,770 – $3,672	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$7,356	$3.24	$6,326 – $8,385	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$4,441	$2.75	$3,819 – $5,062	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$4,077	$2.79	$3,507 – $4,648	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 Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,140 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,701 and $3,580.

How far is Butte-Silver Bow, MT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,103 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 $1,077 of the $3,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,063 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,127, which makes Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Diego, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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