Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Great Falls, MT hotshot rate

$3,736hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $3,101–$4,372
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Great Falls price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,954
Fuel: $782
All-in estimate: $3,736

Return trip

Great Falls → San Diego$1,915

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 Great Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Great Falls, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,607	$4.48	$4,990 – $6,223
53' refrigerated	$6,681	$5.34	$5,813 – $7,550
48' flatbed	$6,777	$5.42	$5,828 – $7,726
Step deck	$7,385	$5.90	$6,204 – $8,567
Power only	$4,951	$3.96	$4,307 – $5,594
Hotshot	$3,736	$2.99	$3,101 – $4,372
26' box truck	$3,662	$2.93	$3,113 – $4,212
Sprinter van	$2,243	$1.79	$1,884 – $2,601

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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 Great Falls

Hotshot lanes into Great Falls, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,235 mi	$4,658	$2.08	$3,866 – $5,449	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,182 mi	$3,562	$3.01	$2,956 – $4,167	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,438 mi	$3,799	$2.64	$3,153 – $4,445	3 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$3,533	$2.01	$2,933 – $4,134	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$1,981	$1.74	$1,645 – $2,318	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,194 mi	$4,067	$1.85	$3,376 – $4,759	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,677 mi	$3,391	$2.02	$2,814 – $3,967	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$3,072	$2.05	$2,550 – $3,594	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Great Falls, MT is estimated at $3,736 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,101 and $4,372.

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

About 1,251 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 $782 of the $3,736 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,954 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,915, which makes San Diego, CA to Great Falls, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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