Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Cut Bank, MT freight rate

$5,875dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,323 mi
Typical range: $5,228–$6,521
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Cut Bank price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,659
Fuel: $1,216
All-in estimate: $5,875

Return trip

Cut Bank → San Diego$3,011

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 Cut Bank by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Cut Bank, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,875	$4.44	$5,228 – $6,521
53' refrigerated	$7,000	$5.29	$6,090 – $7,910
48' flatbed	$7,094	$5.36	$6,100 – $8,087
Step deck	$7,728	$5.84	$6,492 – $8,965
Power only	$5,192	$3.92	$4,517 – $5,867
Hotshot	$3,919	$2.96	$3,252 – $4,585
26' box truck	$3,839	$2.90	$3,263 – $4,415
Sprinter van	$2,350	$1.78	$1,974 – $2,726

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 Cut Bank

53' dry van lanes into Cut Bank, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,293 mi	$7,095	$3.09	$6,314 – $7,875	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,247 mi	$5,592	$4.48	$4,977 – $6,207	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,511 mi	$5,933	$3.93	$5,280 – $6,585	3 d
Houston, TX	1,863 mi	$5,553	$2.98	$4,942 – $6,164	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$3,173	$2.58	$2,824 – $3,522	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,255 mi	$6,206	$2.75	$5,524 – $6,889	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,784 mi	$5,346	$3.00	$4,758 – $5,934	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,604 mi	$4,874	$3.04	$4,338 – $5,410	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Cut Bank, MT is estimated at $5,875 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,323 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,228 and $6,521.

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

About 1,323 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 $1,216 of the $5,875 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,659 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,011, which makes San Diego, CA to Cut Bank, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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