Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Great Falls, MT to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$3,474flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $2,987–$3,960
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Great Falls to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,252
Fuel: $1,222
All-in estimate: $3,474

Return trip

San Diego → Great Falls$6,777

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

Great Falls to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Great Falls, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,874	$2.30	$2,557 – $3,190
53' refrigerated	$3,424	$2.74	$2,979 – $3,870
48' flatbed	$3,474	$2.78	$2,987 – $3,960
Step deck	$3,785	$3.03	$3,180 – $4,391
Power only	$2,537	$2.03	$2,208 – $2,867
Hotshot	$1,915	$1.53	$1,589 – $2,241
26' box truck	$1,877	$1.50	$1,596 – $2,159
Sprinter van	$1,149	$0.92	$966 – $1,333

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More lanes from Great Falls

48' flatbed lanes from Great Falls, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,235 mi	$7,632	$3.41	$6,564 – $8,701	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,182 mi	$3,318	$2.81	$2,854 – $3,783	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,438 mi	$3,835	$2.67	$3,298 – $4,371	3 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$4,771	$2.72	$4,103 – $5,439	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$3,549	$3.12	$3,052 – $4,046	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,194 mi	$7,143	$3.26	$6,143 – $8,143	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,677 mi	$4,585	$2.73	$3,943 – $5,227	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$4,168	$2.78	$3,585 – $4,752	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 Great Falls, MT to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Great Falls, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,474 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,987 and $3,960.

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

About 1,251 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 $1,222 of the $3,474 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,252 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,777, which makes Great Falls, MT to San Diego, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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