Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Kalispell, MT flatbed rate

$6,848flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.40
Distance: 1,267 mi
Typical range: $5,889–$7,806
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Kalispell price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,610
Fuel: $1,238
All-in estimate: $6,848

Return trip

Kalispell → San Diego$3,510

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 Kalispell by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Kalispell, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,666	$4.47	$5,043 – $6,289
53' refrigerated	$6,752	$5.33	$5,874 – $7,630
48' flatbed	$6,848	$5.40	$5,889 – $7,806
Step deck	$7,462	$5.89	$6,268 – $8,656
Power only	$5,004	$3.95	$4,354 – $5,655
Hotshot	$3,777	$2.98	$3,135 – $4,419
26' box truck	$3,702	$2.92	$3,146 – $4,257
Sprinter van	$2,266	$1.79	$1,904 – $2,629

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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 Kalispell

48' flatbed lanes into Kalispell, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,400 mi	$8,844	$3.68	$7,606 – $10,082	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$6,483	$5.48	$5,575 – $7,391	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,611 mi	$7,543	$4.68	$6,487 – $8,599	4 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$6,818	$3.57	$5,863 – $7,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$3,771	$3.14	$3,243 – $4,299	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,361 mi	$7,740	$3.28	$6,656 – $8,823	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,821 mi	$6,536	$3.59	$5,621 – $7,451	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,655 mi	$6,023	$3.64	$5,180 – $6,866	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Kalispell, MT is estimated at $6,848 all-in in October 2026, or $5.40 a mile over about 1,267 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,889 and $7,806.

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

About 1,267 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 $1,238 of the $6,848 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,610 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,510, which makes San Diego, CA to Kalispell, 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