Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT flatbed rate

$6,127flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.56
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $5,269–$6,985
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,050
Fuel: $1,077
All-in estimate: $6,127

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → San Diego$3,140

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 Butte-Silver Bow by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,056	$4.58	$4,500 – $5,612
53' refrigerated	$6,026	$5.46	$5,242 – $6,809
48' flatbed	$6,127	$5.56	$5,269 – $6,985
Step deck	$6,680	$6.06	$5,612 – $7,749
Power only	$4,455	$4.04	$3,876 – $5,034
Hotshot	$3,362	$3.05	$2,790 – $3,933
26' box truck	$3,299	$2.99	$2,804 – $3,794
Sprinter van	$2,022	$1.83	$1,699 – $2,346

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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 Butte-Silver Bow

48' flatbed lanes into Butte-Silver Bow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$8,561	$3.70	$7,363 – $9,760	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$5,816	$5.64	$5,001 – $6,630	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$7,095	$4.74	$6,102 – $8,088	4 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$6,202	$3.62	$5,334 – $7,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,274	$3.26	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$7,469	$3.29	$6,423 – $8,514	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$5,899	$3.65	$5,073 – $6,725	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$5,417	$3.71	$4,658 – $6,175	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $6,127 all-in in October 2026, or $5.56 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,269 and $6,985.

How far is San Diego, CA from Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck?

About 1,103 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 $1,077 of the $6,127 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,050 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,140, which makes San Diego, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, 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 →