Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Bozeman, MT freight rate

$5,104dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,116 mi
Typical range: $4,543–$5,666
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Bozeman price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,078
Fuel: $1,026
All-in estimate: $5,104

Return trip

Bozeman → San Diego$2,616

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 Bozeman by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Bozeman, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,104	$4.57	$4,543 – $5,666
53' refrigerated	$6,083	$5.45	$5,293 – $6,874
48' flatbed	$6,184	$5.54	$5,319 – $7,050
Step deck	$6,742	$6.04	$5,664 – $7,821
Power only	$4,499	$4.03	$3,914 – $5,083
Hotshot	$3,395	$3.04	$2,818 – $3,972
26' box truck	$3,331	$2.98	$2,831 – $3,830
Sprinter van	$2,042	$1.83	$1,715 – $2,368

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

More lanes into Bozeman

53' dry van lanes into Bozeman, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,224 mi	$6,902	$3.10	$6,143 – $7,662	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,055 mi	$4,877	$4.62	$4,341 – $5,414	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,406 mi	$5,580	$3.97	$4,966 – $6,194	3 d
Houston, TX	1,637 mi	$4,961	$3.03	$4,415 – $5,506	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	990 mi	$2,664	$2.69	$2,371 – $2,957	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,177 mi	$6,013	$2.76	$5,352 – $6,675	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,546 mi	$4,722	$3.05	$4,203 – $5,241	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$4,289	$3.11	$3,818 – $4,761	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Bozeman, MT is estimated at $5,104 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,543 and $5,666.

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

About 1,116 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 $1,026 of the $5,104 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,078 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,616, which makes San Diego, CA to Bozeman, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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