Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Missoula, MT freight rate

$5,275dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 1,162 mi
Typical range: $4,695–$5,856
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Missoula price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,207
Fuel: $1,068
All-in estimate: $5,275

Return trip

Missoula → San Diego$2,704

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 Missoula by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Missoula, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,275	$4.54	$4,695 – $5,856
53' refrigerated	$6,287	$5.41	$5,470 – $7,104
48' flatbed	$6,386	$5.50	$5,492 – $7,281
Step deck	$6,961	$5.99	$5,848 – $8,075
Power only	$4,653	$4.00	$4,048 – $5,258
Hotshot	$3,511	$3.02	$2,914 – $4,108
26' box truck	$3,444	$2.96	$2,927 – $3,960
Sprinter van	$2,110	$1.82	$1,773 – $2,448

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

More lanes into Missoula

53' dry van lanes into Missoula, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,387 mi	$7,356	$3.08	$6,547 – $8,165	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$4,978	$4.60	$4,430 – $5,525	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,581 mi	$6,168	$3.90	$5,489 – $6,846	4 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$5,451	$2.99	$4,851 – $6,050	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,091 mi	$2,880	$2.64	$2,563 – $3,196	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,344 mi	$6,426	$2.74	$5,719 – $7,133	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$5,194	$3.01	$4,622 – $5,765	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$4,785	$3.05	$4,259 – $5,311	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Missoula, MT is estimated at $5,275 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 1,162 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,695 and $5,856.

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

About 1,162 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 $1,068 of the $5,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,207 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,704, which makes San Diego, CA to Missoula, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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