Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lewistown, MT flatbed rate

$6,795flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.41
Distance: 1,255 mi
Typical range: $5,844–$7,746
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lewistown price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,569
Fuel: $1,226
All-in estimate: $6,795

Return trip

Lewistown → San Diego$3,483

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 Lewistown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lewistown, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,621	$4.48	$5,003 – $6,240
53' refrigerated	$6,699	$5.34	$5,828 – $7,570
48' flatbed	$6,795	$5.41	$5,844 – $7,746
Step deck	$7,405	$5.90	$6,220 – $8,589
Power only	$4,964	$3.96	$4,319 – $5,610
Hotshot	$3,747	$2.99	$3,110 – $4,383
26' box truck	$3,672	$2.93	$3,121 – $4,223
Sprinter van	$2,249	$1.79	$1,889 – $2,608

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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 Lewistown

48' flatbed lanes into Lewistown, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,132 mi	$7,964	$3.74	$6,849 – $9,078	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,197 mi	$6,540	$5.46	$5,625 – $7,456	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,331 mi	$6,433	$4.83	$5,532 – $7,334	3 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$6,051	$3.64	$5,204 – $6,898	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,111 mi	$3,541	$3.19	$3,046 – $4,037	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,090 mi	$6,949	$3.33	$5,976 – $7,922	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,592 mi	$5,828	$3.66	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$5,243	$3.74	$4,509 – $5,977	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Lewistown, MT is estimated at $6,795 all-in in October 2026, or $5.41 a mile over about 1,255 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,844 and $7,746.

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

About 1,255 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 $1,226 of the $6,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,569 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,483, which makes San Diego, CA to Lewistown, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →