Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Cut Bank, MT to San Diego, CA power only rate

$2,661power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 1,323 mi
Typical range: $2,315–$3,007
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cut Bank to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,445
Fuel: $1,216
All-in estimate: $2,661

Return trip

San Diego → Cut Bank$5,192

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

Cut Bank to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Cut Bank, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,011	$2.28	$2,680 – $3,342
53' refrigerated	$3,588	$2.71	$3,121 – $4,054
48' flatbed	$3,636	$2.75	$3,127 – $4,145
Step deck	$3,961	$2.99	$3,327 – $4,595
Power only	$2,661	$2.01	$2,315 – $3,007
Hotshot	$2,008	$1.52	$1,667 – $2,350
26' box truck	$1,968	$1.49	$1,673 – $2,263
Sprinter van	$1,204	$0.91	$1,012 – $1,397

More lanes from Cut Bank

Power only lanes from Cut Bank, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,293 mi	$5,805	$2.53	$5,050 – $6,559	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,247 mi	$2,531	$2.03	$2,202 – $2,860	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,511 mi	$2,938	$1.94	$2,556 – $3,320	3 d
Houston, TX	1,863 mi	$3,712	$1.99	$3,229 – $4,194	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$2,756	$2.24	$2,398 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,255 mi	$5,439	$2.41	$4,732 – $6,146	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,784 mi	$3,571	$2.00	$3,107 – $4,036	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,604 mi	$3,252	$2.03	$2,829 – $3,674	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

Power only lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$5,438	$1.95	$4,731 – $6,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cut Bank, MT to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Cut Bank, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,661 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 1,323 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,315 and $3,007.

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

About 1,323 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 $1,216 of the $2,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,445 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,192, which makes Cut Bank, MT to San Diego, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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