Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Whitefish, MT to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$3,550flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 1,285 mi
Typical range: $3,053–$4,047
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Whitefish to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,295
Fuel: $1,255
All-in estimate: $3,550

Return trip

San Diego → Whitefish$6,927

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

Whitefish to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Whitefish, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,938	$2.29	$2,615 – $3,262
53' refrigerated	$3,502	$2.72	$3,046 – $3,957
48' flatbed	$3,550	$2.76	$3,053 – $4,047
Step deck	$3,868	$3.01	$3,249 – $4,487
Power only	$2,596	$2.02	$2,258 – $2,933
Hotshot	$1,959	$1.52	$1,626 – $2,292
26' box truck	$1,920	$1.49	$1,632 – $2,208
Sprinter van	$1,175	$0.91	$987 – $1,363

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More lanes from Whitefish

48' flatbed lanes from Whitefish, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$8,133	$3.39	$6,995 – $9,272	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$3,361	$2.80	$2,891 – $3,832	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$4,227	$2.62	$3,635 – $4,819	4 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$5,165	$2.68	$4,442 – $5,888	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$3,755	$3.08	$3,229 – $4,281	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$7,629	$3.23	$6,561 – $8,697	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$4,955	$2.70	$4,262 – $5,649	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,668 mi	$4,564	$2.74	$3,925 – $5,203	4 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 Whitefish, MT to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Whitefish, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,550 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 1,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,053 and $4,047.

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

About 1,285 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 $1,255 of the $3,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,295 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,927, which makes Whitefish, 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