Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Sidney, MT flatbed rate

$7,669flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.27
Distance: 1,454 mi
Typical range: $6,595–$8,742
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Sidney price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,249
Fuel: $1,420
All-in estimate: $7,669

Return trip

Sidney → San Diego$3,931

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 Sidney by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Sidney, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,362	$4.38	$5,662 – $7,062
53' refrigerated	$7,580	$5.21	$6,595 – $8,566
48' flatbed	$7,669	$5.27	$6,595 – $8,742
Step deck	$8,353	$5.74	$7,016 – $9,689
Power only	$5,631	$3.87	$4,899 – $6,363
Hotshot	$4,250	$2.92	$3,528 – $4,973
26' box truck	$4,161	$2.86	$3,537 – $4,785
Sprinter van	$2,545	$1.75	$2,138 – $2,952

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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 Sidney

48' flatbed lanes into Sidney, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,845 mi	$7,021	$3.81	$6,038 – $8,004	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$7,502	$5.30	$6,452 – $8,552	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$5,379	$5.05	$4,626 – $6,132	3 d
Houston, TX	1,562 mi	$5,735	$3.67	$4,932 – $6,538	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,251 mi	$3,895	$3.11	$3,349 – $4,440	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,806 mi	$6,121	$3.39	$5,264 – $6,978	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,530 mi	$5,636	$3.68	$4,847 – $6,425	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$4,922	$3.79	$4,233 – $5,611	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Sidney, MT is estimated at $7,669 all-in in October 2026, or $5.27 a mile over about 1,454 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,595 and $8,742.

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

About 1,454 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,420 of the $7,669 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,249 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,931, which makes San Diego, CA to Sidney, 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