Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Polson, MT to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$3,420flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 1,227 mi
Typical range: $2,941–$3,898
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Polson to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,221
Fuel: $1,199
All-in estimate: $3,420

Return trip

San Diego → Polson$6,672

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

Polson to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Polson, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,828	$2.30	$2,517 – $3,139
53' refrigerated	$3,370	$2.75	$2,932 – $3,808
48' flatbed	$3,420	$2.79	$2,941 – $3,898
Step deck	$3,727	$3.04	$3,130 – $4,323
Power only	$2,496	$2.03	$2,172 – $2,821
Hotshot	$1,884	$1.54	$1,564 – $2,204
26' box truck	$1,847	$1.51	$1,570 – $2,124
Sprinter van	$1,131	$0.92	$950 – $1,312

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More lanes from Polson

48' flatbed lanes from Polson, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,391 mi	$8,103	$3.39	$6,969 – $9,238	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$3,235	$2.83	$2,782 – $3,688	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,595 mi	$4,182	$2.62	$3,597 – $4,768	4 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$5,044	$2.69	$4,338 – $5,750	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,158 mi	$3,601	$3.11	$3,097 – $4,105	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,350 mi	$7,591	$3.23	$6,529 – $8,654	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,781 mi	$4,827	$2.71	$4,151 – $5,503	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,448	$2.75	$3,825 – $5,070	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 Polson, MT to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Polson, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,420 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 1,227 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,941 and $3,898.

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

About 1,227 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 $1,199 of the $3,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,221 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,672, which makes Polson, 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