Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Hardin, MT flatbed rate

$6,602flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.45
Distance: 1,211 mi
Typical range: $5,677–$7,526
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Hardin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,419
Fuel: $1,183
All-in estimate: $6,602

Return trip

Hardin → San Diego$3,384

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 Hardin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Hardin, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,458	$4.51	$4,857 – $6,058
53' refrigerated	$6,504	$5.37	$5,659 – $7,350
48' flatbed	$6,602	$5.45	$5,677 – $7,526
Step deck	$7,195	$5.94	$6,044 – $8,346
Power only	$4,817	$3.98	$4,191 – $5,443
Hotshot	$3,635	$3.00	$3,017 – $4,253
26' box truck	$3,564	$2.94	$3,029 – $4,099
Sprinter van	$2,183	$1.80	$1,834 – $2,532

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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 Hardin

48' flatbed lanes into Hardin, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$7,622	$3.76	$6,555 – $8,689	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$6,413	$5.49	$5,515 – $7,311	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,211 mi	$5,957	$4.92	$5,123 – $6,791	3 d
Houston, TX	1,517 mi	$5,596	$3.69	$4,813 – $6,379	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,339	$3.24	$2,872 – $3,807	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$6,631	$3.35	$5,703 – $7,560	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$5,386	$3.72	$4,632 – $6,140	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,256 mi	$4,789	$3.81	$4,118 – $5,459	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Hardin, MT is estimated at $6,602 all-in in October 2026, or $5.45 a mile over about 1,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,677 and $7,526.

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

About 1,211 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 $1,183 of the $6,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,419 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,384, which makes San Diego, CA to Hardin, 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