Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laurel, MT to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$3,296flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 1,172 mi
Typical range: $2,834–$3,757
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laurel to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,151
Fuel: $1,145
All-in estimate: $3,296

Return trip

San Diego → Laurel$6,430

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

Laurel to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,723	$2.32	$2,423 – $3,022
53' refrigerated	$3,245	$2.77	$2,823 – $3,667
48' flatbed	$3,296	$2.81	$2,834 – $3,757
Step deck	$3,592	$3.07	$3,018 – $4,167
Power only	$2,402	$2.05	$2,090 – $2,714
Hotshot	$1,813	$1.55	$1,504 – $2,121
26' box truck	$1,778	$1.52	$1,511 – $2,044
Sprinter van	$1,089	$0.93	$915 – $1,263

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More lanes from Laurel

48' flatbed lanes from Laurel, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,094 mi	$7,206	$3.44	$6,197 – $8,215	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,124 mi	$3,188	$2.84	$2,741 – $3,634	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,277 mi	$3,478	$2.72	$2,991 – $3,965	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,294	$2.77	$3,693 – $4,895	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$3,229	$3.20	$2,777 – $3,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,047 mi	$6,721	$3.28	$5,780 – $7,662	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$4,117	$2.79	$3,541 – $4,693	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,292 mi	$3,689	$2.85	$3,172 – $4,205	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 Laurel, MT to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Laurel, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,296 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 1,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,834 and $3,757.

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

About 1,172 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 $1,145 of the $3,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,151 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,430, which makes Laurel, 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