Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Red Lodge, MT to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$3,190flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 1,125 mi
Typical range: $2,743–$3,637
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Red Lodge to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,091
Fuel: $1,099
All-in estimate: $3,190

Return trip

San Diego → Red Lodge$6,224

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

Red Lodge to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Red Lodge, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,633	$2.34	$2,344 – $2,923
53' refrigerated	$3,138	$2.79	$2,730 – $3,546
48' flatbed	$3,190	$2.84	$2,743 – $3,637
Step deck	$3,478	$3.09	$2,921 – $4,034
Power only	$2,321	$2.06	$2,019 – $2,623
Hotshot	$1,752	$1.56	$1,454 – $2,049
26' box truck	$1,718	$1.53	$1,461 – $1,976
Sprinter van	$1,053	$0.94	$885 – $1,222

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More lanes from Red Lodge

48' flatbed lanes from Red Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,123 mi	$7,294	$3.44	$6,273 – $8,315	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,076 mi	$3,080	$2.86	$2,649 – $3,511	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,300 mi	$3,529	$2.71	$3,035 – $4,023	3 d
Houston, TX	1,539 mi	$4,264	$2.77	$3,667 – $4,861	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	964 mi	$3,119	$3.24	$2,683 – $3,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,074 mi	$6,798	$3.28	$5,847 – $7,750	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,070	$2.80	$3,501 – $4,640	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,280 mi	$3,661	$2.86	$3,148 – $4,173	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 Red Lodge, MT to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Red Lodge, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,190 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 1,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,743 and $3,637.

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

About 1,125 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 $1,099 of the $3,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,091 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,224, which makes Red Lodge, MT to San Diego, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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