Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Billings, MT flatbed rate

$6,496flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.47
Distance: 1,187 mi
Typical range: $5,587–$7,406
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Billings price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,336
Fuel: $1,160
All-in estimate: $6,496

Return trip

Billings → San Diego$3,330

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

San Diego to Billings by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Billings, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,368	$4.52	$4,778 – $5,959
53' refrigerated	$6,398	$5.39	$5,566 – $7,230
48' flatbed	$6,496	$5.47	$5,587 – $7,406
Step deck	$7,081	$5.97	$5,948 – $8,213
Power only	$4,736	$3.99	$4,121 – $5,352
Hotshot	$3,574	$3.01	$2,967 – $4,182
26' box truck	$3,505	$2.95	$2,979 – $4,031
Sprinter van	$2,147	$1.81	$1,804 – $2,491

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

More lanes into Billings

48' flatbed lanes into Billings, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$7,796	$3.75	$6,705 – $8,887	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$6,285	$5.52	$5,405 – $7,165	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$6,171	$4.88	$5,307 – $7,035	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$5,704	$3.68	$4,906 – $6,503	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$3,312	$3.25	$2,848 – $3,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$6,789	$3.34	$5,838 – $7,739	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$5,472	$3.71	$4,706 – $6,238	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,291 mi	$4,897	$3.79	$4,211 – $5,583	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Billings, MT is estimated at $6,496 all-in in October 2026, or $5.47 a mile over about 1,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,587 and $7,406.

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

About 1,187 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 $1,160 of the $6,496 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,336 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,330, which makes San Diego, CA to Billings, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →