Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Shelby, MT flatbed rate

$7,076flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.36
Distance: 1,319 mi
Typical range: $6,085–$8,067
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Shelby price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,788
Fuel: $1,288
All-in estimate: $7,076

Return trip

Shelby → San Diego$3,627

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 Shelby by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Shelby, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,860	$4.44	$5,215 – $6,504
53' refrigerated	$6,982	$5.29	$6,075 – $7,890
48' flatbed	$7,076	$5.36	$6,085 – $8,067
Step deck	$7,709	$5.84	$6,476 – $8,943
Power only	$5,179	$3.93	$4,505 – $5,852
Hotshot	$3,909	$2.96	$3,244 – $4,573
26' box truck	$3,829	$2.90	$3,255 – $4,404
Sprinter van	$2,344	$1.78	$1,969 – $2,719

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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 Shelby

48' flatbed lanes into Shelby, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,267 mi	$8,407	$3.71	$7,230 – $9,584	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,246 mi	$6,755	$5.42	$5,810 – $7,701	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,484 mi	$7,039	$4.74	$6,054 – $8,025	4 d
Houston, TX	1,839 mi	$6,592	$3.58	$5,669 – $7,515	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,809	$3.13	$3,276 – $4,342	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,229 mi	$7,355	$3.30	$6,325 – $8,384	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,354	$3.61	$5,464 – $7,243	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,579 mi	$5,788	$3.67	$4,978 – $6,598	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Shelby, MT is estimated at $7,076 all-in in October 2026, or $5.36 a mile over about 1,319 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,085 and $8,067.

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

About 1,319 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 $1,288 of the $7,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,788 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,627, which makes San Diego, CA to Shelby, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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