Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Livingston, MT flatbed rate

$6,228flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.53
Distance: 1,126 mi
Typical range: $5,356–$7,100
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Livingston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,128
Fuel: $1,100
All-in estimate: $6,228

Return trip

Livingston → San Diego$3,192

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 Livingston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Livingston, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,141	$4.57	$4,576 – $5,707
53' refrigerated	$6,128	$5.44	$5,331 – $6,924
48' flatbed	$6,228	$5.53	$5,356 – $7,100
Step deck	$6,790	$6.03	$5,704 – $7,876
Power only	$4,532	$4.02	$3,943 – $5,121
Hotshot	$3,420	$3.04	$2,839 – $4,001
26' box truck	$3,355	$2.98	$2,852 – $3,859
Sprinter van	$2,057	$1.83	$1,727 – $2,386

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 Livingston

48' flatbed lanes into Livingston, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,196 mi	$8,174	$3.72	$7,029 – $9,318	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,068 mi	$5,974	$5.59	$5,137 – $6,810	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,378 mi	$6,619	$4.80	$5,693 – $7,546	3 d
Houston, TX	1,617 mi	$5,905	$3.65	$5,079 – $6,732	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	991 mi	$3,238	$3.27	$2,785 – $3,692	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,149 mi	$7,121	$3.31	$6,124 – $8,118	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,529 mi	$5,633	$3.68	$4,844 – $6,422	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,360 mi	$5,110	$3.76	$4,395 – $5,826	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Livingston, MT is estimated at $6,228 all-in in October 2026, or $5.53 a mile over about 1,126 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,356 and $7,100.

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

About 1,126 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 $1,100 of the $6,228 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,128 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,192, which makes San Diego, CA to Livingston, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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