Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lewistown, MT to San Diego, CA freight rate

$2,881dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 1,255 mi
Typical range: $2,564–$3,198
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lewistown to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,727
Fuel: $1,154
All-in estimate: $2,881

Return trip

San Diego → Lewistown$5,621

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

Lewistown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lewistown, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,881	$2.30	$2,564 – $3,198
53' refrigerated	$3,434	$2.74	$2,987 – $3,880
48' flatbed	$3,483	$2.78	$2,995 – $3,970
Step deck	$3,795	$3.02	$3,188 – $4,402
Power only	$2,544	$2.03	$2,214 – $2,875
Hotshot	$1,920	$1.53	$1,594 – $2,247
26' box truck	$1,882	$1.50	$1,600 – $2,164
Sprinter van	$1,152	$0.92	$968 – $1,337

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More lanes from Lewistown

53' dry van lanes from Lewistown, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,132 mi	$6,110	$2.87	$5,438 – $6,782	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,197 mi	$2,771	$2.31	$2,466 – $3,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,331 mi	$2,980	$2.24	$2,652 – $3,307	3 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$3,787	$2.28	$3,371 – $4,204	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,111 mi	$2,876	$2.59	$2,559 – $3,192	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,090 mi	$5,711	$2.73	$5,082 – $6,339	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,592 mi	$3,645	$2.29	$3,244 – $4,046	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$3,272	$2.33	$2,912 – $3,632	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Lewistown, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,881 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 1,255 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,564 and $3,198.

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

About 1,255 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 $1,154 of the $2,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,727 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,621, which makes Lewistown, MT to San Diego, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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