Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Libby, MT flatbed rate

$6,874flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.40
Distance: 1,273 mi
Typical range: $5,912–$7,836
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Libby price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,630
Fuel: $1,244
All-in estimate: $6,874

Return trip

Libby → San Diego$3,523

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 Libby by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Libby, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,688	$4.47	$5,063 – $6,314
53' refrigerated	$6,779	$5.33	$5,898 – $7,660
48' flatbed	$6,874	$5.40	$5,912 – $7,836
Step deck	$7,490	$5.88	$6,292 – $8,689
Power only	$5,025	$3.95	$4,371 – $5,678
Hotshot	$3,792	$2.98	$3,147 – $4,437
26' box truck	$3,716	$2.92	$3,159 – $4,274
Sprinter van	$2,275	$1.79	$1,911 – $2,639

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 Libby

48' flatbed lanes into Libby, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,467 mi	$9,064	$3.67	$7,795 – $10,333	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$6,483	$5.48	$5,575 – $7,391	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,679 mi	$7,812	$4.65	$6,718 – $8,906	4 d
Houston, TX	1,970 mi	$6,997	$3.55	$6,018 – $7,977	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$3,832	$3.13	$3,295 – $4,368	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,428 mi	$7,935	$3.27	$6,824 – $9,046	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,874 mi	$6,700	$3.58	$5,762 – $7,638	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$6,205	$3.62	$5,337 – $7,074	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Libby, MT is estimated at $6,874 all-in in October 2026, or $5.40 a mile over about 1,273 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,912 and $7,836.

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

About 1,273 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 $1,244 of the $6,874 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,630 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,523, which makes San Diego, CA to Libby, 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