Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Polson, MT flatbed rate

$6,672flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.44
Distance: 1,227 mi
Typical range: $5,738–$7,606
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Polson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,473
Fuel: $1,199
All-in estimate: $6,672

Return trip

Polson → San Diego$3,420

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 Polson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Polson, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,517	$4.50	$4,910 – $6,124
53' refrigerated	$6,575	$5.36	$5,720 – $7,430
48' flatbed	$6,672	$5.44	$5,738 – $7,606
Step deck	$7,271	$5.93	$6,108 – $8,435
Power only	$4,870	$3.97	$4,237 – $5,504
Hotshot	$3,676	$3.00	$3,051 – $4,301
26' box truck	$3,603	$2.94	$3,063 – $4,144
Sprinter van	$2,207	$1.80	$1,854 – $2,560

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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 Polson

48' flatbed lanes into Polson, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,391 mi	$8,814	$3.69	$7,580 – $10,048	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$6,312	$5.51	$5,428 – $7,195	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,595 mi	$7,479	$4.69	$6,432 – $8,526	4 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$6,700	$3.58	$5,762 – $7,638	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,158 mi	$3,660	$3.16	$3,148 – $4,172	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,350 mi	$7,708	$3.28	$6,629 – $8,787	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,781 mi	$6,413	$3.60	$5,515 – $7,310	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,908	$3.65	$5,081 – $6,736	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Polson, MT is estimated at $6,672 all-in in October 2026, or $5.44 a mile over about 1,227 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,738 and $7,606.

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

About 1,227 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 $1,199 of the $6,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,473 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,420, which makes San Diego, CA to Polson, 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