Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Laurel, MT flatbed rate

$6,430flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.49
Distance: 1,172 mi
Typical range: $5,530–$7,331
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Laurel price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,285
Fuel: $1,145
All-in estimate: $6,430

Return trip

Laurel → San Diego$3,296

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 Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Laurel, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,313	$4.53	$4,728 – $5,897
53' refrigerated	$6,331	$5.40	$5,508 – $7,154
48' flatbed	$6,430	$5.49	$5,530 – $7,331
Step deck	$7,009	$5.98	$5,888 – $8,131
Power only	$4,686	$4.00	$4,077 – $5,295
Hotshot	$3,536	$3.02	$2,935 – $4,138
26' box truck	$3,468	$2.96	$2,948 – $3,988
Sprinter van	$2,125	$1.81	$1,785 – $2,465

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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 Laurel

48' flatbed lanes into Laurel, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,094 mi	$7,839	$3.74	$6,741 – $8,936	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,124 mi	$6,220	$5.53	$5,349 – $7,090	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,277 mi	$6,219	$4.87	$5,348 – $7,090	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$5,704	$3.68	$4,906 – $6,503	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$3,281	$3.26	$2,822 – $3,741	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,047 mi	$6,824	$3.33	$5,869 – $7,779	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$5,469	$3.71	$4,704 – $6,235	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,292 mi	$4,900	$3.79	$4,214 – $5,586	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Laurel, MT is estimated at $6,430 all-in in October 2026, or $5.49 a mile over about 1,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,530 and $7,331.

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

About 1,172 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 $1,145 of the $6,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,285 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,296, which makes San Diego, CA to Laurel, 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