Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dillon, MT to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$3,021flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,050 mi
Typical range: $2,598–$3,444
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dillon to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,995
Fuel: $1,026
All-in estimate: $3,021

Return trip

San Diego → Dillon$5,895

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

Dillon to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Dillon, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,490	$2.37	$2,216 – $2,764
53' refrigerated	$2,968	$2.83	$2,582 – $3,354
48' flatbed	$3,021	$2.88	$2,598 – $3,444
Step deck	$3,295	$3.14	$2,767 – $3,822
Power only	$2,192	$2.09	$1,907 – $2,477
Hotshot	$1,654	$1.58	$1,373 – $1,936
26' box truck	$1,624	$1.55	$1,380 – $1,868
Sprinter van	$996	$0.95	$837 – $1,155

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More lanes from Dillon

48' flatbed lanes from Dillon, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,317 mi	$7,880	$3.40	$6,777 – $8,983	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$2,868	$2.92	$2,467 – $3,270	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,494 mi	$3,959	$2.65	$3,404 – $4,513	4 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$4,578	$2.73	$3,937 – $5,219	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	950 mi	$3,085	$3.25	$2,653 – $3,517	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$7,359	$3.24	$6,328 – $8,389	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,572 mi	$4,341	$2.76	$3,733 – $4,948	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,422 mi	$3,991	$2.81	$3,433 – $4,550	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 Dillon, MT to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Dillon, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,021 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,598 and $3,444.

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

About 1,050 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 $1,026 of the $3,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,995 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,895, which makes Dillon, MT to San Diego, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology