Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sidney, MT to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$3,845flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $3,307–$4,383
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sidney to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,462
Fuel: $1,383
All-in estimate: $3,845

Return trip

Los Angeles → Sidney$7,502

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sidney to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,188	$2.25	$2,838 – $3,539
53' refrigerated	$3,799	$2.68	$3,305 – $4,293
48' flatbed	$3,845	$2.72	$3,307 – $4,383
Step deck	$4,188	$2.96	$3,518 – $4,858
Power only	$2,821	$1.99	$2,454 – $3,187
Hotshot	$2,129	$1.50	$1,767 – $2,491
26' box truck	$2,085	$1.47	$1,772 – $2,398
Sprinter van	$1,275	$0.90	$1,071 – $1,479

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More lanes from Sidney

48' flatbed lanes from Sidney, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,845 mi	$6,454	$3.50	$5,551 – $7,358	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$3,008	$2.82	$2,587 – $3,429	3 d
Houston, TX	1,562 mi	$4,317	$2.76	$3,713 – $4,922	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,251 mi	$3,832	$3.06	$3,296 – $4,369	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,806 mi	$6,028	$3.34	$5,184 – $6,872	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,530 mi	$4,243	$2.77	$3,649 – $4,837	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$3,931	$2.70	$3,380 – $4,481	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$3,705	$2.85	$3,186 – $4,224	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sidney, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Sidney, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,845 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,307 and $4,383.

How far is Sidney, MT from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,416 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 $1,383 of the $3,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,462 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Sidney, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,502, which makes Sidney, MT to Los Angeles, CA 49% cheaper. 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