Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Havre, MT flatbed rate

$7,260flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.33
Distance: 1,361 mi
Typical range: $6,244–$8,277
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Havre price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,930
Fuel: $1,330
All-in estimate: $7,260

Return trip

Havre → San Diego$3,721

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 Havre by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Havre, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,016	$4.42	$5,354 – $6,678
53' refrigerated	$7,168	$5.27	$6,237 – $8,100
48' flatbed	$7,260	$5.33	$6,244 – $8,277
Step deck	$7,910	$5.81	$6,644 – $9,175
Power only	$5,319	$3.91	$4,628 – $6,011
Hotshot	$4,015	$2.95	$3,332 – $4,697
26' box truck	$3,933	$2.89	$3,343 – $4,522
Sprinter van	$2,406	$1.77	$2,021 – $2,791

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 Havre

48' flatbed lanes into Havre, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,150 mi	$8,023	$3.73	$6,900 – $9,146	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,297 mi	$6,979	$5.38	$6,002 – $7,956	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,371 mi	$6,591	$4.81	$5,669 – $7,514	3 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$6,375	$3.60	$5,483 – $7,268	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$3,839	$3.12	$3,302 – $4,377	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,112 mi	$7,013	$3.32	$6,032 – $7,995	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,174	$3.62	$5,310 – $7,039	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$5,565	$3.69	$4,786 – $6,344	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Havre, MT is estimated at $7,260 all-in in October 2026, or $5.33 a mile over about 1,361 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,244 and $8,277.

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

About 1,361 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 $1,330 of the $7,260 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,930 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,721, which makes San Diego, CA to Havre, 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