Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sidney, MT to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$3,931flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,454 mi
Typical range: $3,380–$4,481
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sidney to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,511
Fuel: $1,420
All-in estimate: $3,931

Return trip

San Diego → Sidney$7,669

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

Sidney to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,261	$2.24	$2,902 – $3,620
53' refrigerated	$3,885	$2.67	$3,380 – $4,390
48' flatbed	$3,931	$2.70	$3,380 – $4,481
Step deck	$4,281	$2.94	$3,596 – $4,966
Power only	$2,886	$1.98	$2,511 – $3,261
Hotshot	$2,178	$1.50	$1,808 – $2,549
26' box truck	$2,133	$1.47	$1,813 – $2,453
Sprinter van	$1,304	$0.90	$1,096 – $1,513

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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
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$3,845	$2.72	$3,307 – $4,383	3 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
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$3,705	$2.85	$3,186 – $4,224	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Sidney, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,931 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,454 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,380 and $4,481.

How far is Sidney, MT from San Diego, CA 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 $3,931 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,511 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,669, which makes Sidney, MT to San Diego, 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