Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Columbia Falls, MT hotshot rate

$3,812hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,281 mi
Typical range: $3,164–$4,460
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Columbia Falls price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,011
Fuel: $801
All-in estimate: $3,812

Return trip

Columbia Falls → San Diego$1,954

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 Columbia Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Columbia Falls, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,718	$4.46	$5,089 – $6,347
53' refrigerated	$6,814	$5.32	$5,928 – $7,700
48' flatbed	$6,909	$5.39	$5,942 – $7,876
Step deck	$7,528	$5.88	$6,324 – $8,733
Power only	$5,051	$3.94	$4,395 – $5,708
Hotshot	$3,812	$2.98	$3,164 – $4,460
26' box truck	$3,736	$2.92	$3,176 – $4,296
Sprinter van	$2,287	$1.79	$1,921 – $2,653

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More lanes from San Diego

Hotshot lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

More lanes into Columbia Falls

Hotshot lanes into Columbia Falls, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,393 mi	$4,957	$2.07	$4,114 – $5,799	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,198 mi	$3,602	$3.01	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,606 mi	$4,183	$2.60	$3,471 – $4,894	4 d
Houston, TX	1,916 mi	$3,817	$1.99	$3,168 – $4,466	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$2,092	$1.72	$1,736 – $2,447	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,354 mi	$4,336	$1.84	$3,599 – $5,073	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,826 mi	$3,656	$2.00	$3,035 – $4,278	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,658 mi	$3,357	$2.02	$2,786 – $3,928	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Columbia Falls, MT is estimated at $3,812 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,281 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,164 and $4,460.

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

About 1,281 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 $801 of the $3,812 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,011 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,954, which makes San Diego, CA to Columbia Falls, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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