Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hardin, MT to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$3,384flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 1,211 mi
Typical range: $2,910–$3,857
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hardin to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,201
Fuel: $1,183
All-in estimate: $3,384

Return trip

San Diego → Hardin$6,602

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

Hardin to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Hardin, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,797	$2.31	$2,490 – $3,105
53' refrigerated	$3,334	$2.75	$2,900 – $3,767
48' flatbed	$3,384	$2.79	$2,910 – $3,857
Step deck	$3,688	$3.05	$3,098 – $4,278
Power only	$2,469	$2.04	$2,148 – $2,790
Hotshot	$1,863	$1.54	$1,546 – $2,180
26' box truck	$1,827	$1.51	$1,553 – $2,101
Sprinter van	$1,119	$0.92	$940 – $1,298

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More lanes from Hardin

48' flatbed lanes from Hardin, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$7,007	$3.46	$6,026 – $7,988	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$3,287	$2.81	$2,827 – $3,747	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,211 mi	$3,331	$2.75	$2,865 – $3,798	3 d
Houston, TX	1,517 mi	$4,212	$2.78	$3,623 – $4,802	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,286	$3.19	$2,826 – $3,746	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$6,531	$3.30	$5,617 – $7,445	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$4,054	$2.80	$3,487 – $4,622	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,256 mi	$3,605	$2.87	$3,100 – $4,109	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 Hardin, MT to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Hardin, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,384 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 1,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,910 and $3,857.

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

About 1,211 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 $1,183 of the $3,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,201 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,602, which makes Hardin, 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