Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Dillon, MT flatbed rate

$5,895flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.61
Distance: 1,050 mi
Typical range: $5,069–$6,720
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Dillon price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,869
Fuel: $1,026
All-in estimate: $5,895

Return trip

Dillon → San Diego$3,021

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

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 Dillon

48' flatbed lanes into Dillon, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,317 mi	$8,571	$3.70	$7,371 – $9,771	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$5,596	$5.70	$4,812 – $6,379	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,494 mi	$7,079	$4.74	$6,088 – $8,070	4 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$6,082	$3.63	$5,230 – $6,933	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	950 mi	$3,135	$3.30	$2,696 – $3,574	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$7,471	$3.29	$6,425 – $8,517	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,572 mi	$5,766	$3.67	$4,959 – $6,573	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,422 mi	$5,302	$3.73	$4,560 – $6,044	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Dillon, MT is estimated at $5,895 all-in in October 2026, or $5.61 a mile over about 1,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,069 and $6,720.

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 $1,026 of the $5,895 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,869 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,021, which makes San Diego, CA to Dillon, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology