Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belgrade, MT to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$3,041flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $2,616–$3,467
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belgrade to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,006
Fuel: $1,035
All-in estimate: $3,041

Return trip

Los Angeles → Belgrade$5,934

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

Belgrade to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Belgrade, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,507	$2.37	$2,232 – $2,783
53' refrigerated	$2,989	$2.82	$2,600 – $3,377
48' flatbed	$3,041	$2.87	$2,616 – $3,467
Step deck	$3,317	$3.13	$2,786 – $3,847
Power only	$2,208	$2.08	$1,921 – $2,495
Hotshot	$1,666	$1.57	$1,383 – $1,949
26' box truck	$1,635	$1.54	$1,390 – $1,881
Sprinter van	$1,003	$0.95	$842 – $1,163

More lanes from Belgrade

48' flatbed lanes from Belgrade, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,230 mi	$7,617	$3.42	$6,551 – $8,683	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,414 mi	$3,781	$2.67	$3,252 – $4,311	3 d
Houston, TX	1,647 mi	$4,515	$2.74	$3,883 – $5,147	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	997 mi	$3,201	$3.21	$2,753 – $3,650	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,184 mi	$7,114	$3.26	$6,118 – $8,110	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,557 mi	$4,306	$2.77	$3,703 – $4,908	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,121 mi	$3,181	$2.84	$2,736 – $3,626	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,391 mi	$3,919	$2.82	$3,370 – $4,468	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 Belgrade, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Belgrade, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,041 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,616 and $3,467.

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

About 1,059 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 $1,035 of the $3,041 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,006 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,934, which makes Belgrade, 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