Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Dillon, MT dry van rate

$4,858dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 1,050 mi
Typical range: $4,324–$5,393
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Dillon price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,893
Fuel: $965
All-in estimate: $4,858

Return trip

Dillon → San Diego$2,490

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 Dillon by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Dillon, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,858	$4.63	$4,324 – $5,393
53' refrigerated	$5,791	$5.52	$5,038 – $6,544
48' flatbed	$5,895	$5.61	$5,069 – $6,720
Step deck	$6,428	$6.12	$5,399 – $7,456
Power only	$4,278	$4.07	$3,721 – $4,834
Hotshot	$3,228	$3.07	$2,679 – $3,776
26' box truck	$3,169	$3.02	$2,693 – $3,644
Sprinter van	$1,943	$1.85	$1,632 – $2,254

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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 Dillon

53' dry van lanes into Dillon, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,317 mi	$7,161	$3.09	$6,374 – $7,949	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$4,605	$4.69	$4,099 – $5,112	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,494 mi	$5,876	$3.93	$5,229 – $6,522	3 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$5,057	$3.02	$4,501 – $5,614	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	950 mi	$2,578	$2.71	$2,294 – $2,862	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$6,241	$2.75	$5,554 – $6,927	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,572 mi	$4,790	$3.05	$4,263 – $5,317	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,422 mi	$4,397	$3.09	$3,913 – $4,881	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Dillon, MT is estimated at $4,858 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 1,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,324 and $5,393.

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

About 1,050 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 $965 of the $4,858 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,893 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,490, which makes San Diego, CA to Dillon, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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