Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Sidney, MT flatbed rate

$7,502flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.30
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $6,452–$8,552
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Sidney price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,119
Fuel: $1,383
All-in estimate: $7,502

Return trip

Sidney → Los Angeles$3,845

This direction runs 95% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Los Angeles to Sidney by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Sidney, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,221	$4.39	$5,536 – $6,905
53' refrigerated	$7,412	$5.23	$6,449 – $8,376
48' flatbed	$7,502	$5.30	$6,452 – $8,552
Step deck	$8,172	$5.77	$6,864 – $9,479
Power only	$5,504	$3.89	$4,788 – $6,219
Hotshot	$4,154	$2.93	$3,448 – $4,860
26' box truck	$4,068	$2.87	$3,457 – $4,678
Sprinter van	$2,488	$1.76	$2,090 – $2,886

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d

More lanes into Sidney

48' flatbed lanes into Sidney, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,845 mi	$7,021	$3.81	$6,038 – $8,004	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$5,379	$5.05	$4,626 – $6,132	3 d
Houston, TX	1,562 mi	$5,735	$3.67	$4,932 – $6,538	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,251 mi	$3,895	$3.11	$3,349 – $4,440	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,806 mi	$6,121	$3.39	$5,264 – $6,978	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,530 mi	$5,636	$3.68	$4,847 – $6,425	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$7,669	$5.27	$6,595 – $8,742	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$4,922	$3.79	$4,233 – $5,611	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Sidney, MT?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Sidney, MT is estimated at $7,502 all-in in October 2026, or $5.30 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,452 and $8,552.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Sidney, MT by truck?

About 1,416 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 $1,383 of the $7,502 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,119 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sidney, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,845, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Sidney, MT 95% more expensive. 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