Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Billings, MT to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$3,222flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,139 mi
Typical range: $2,771–$3,673
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Billings to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,109
Fuel: $1,113
All-in estimate: $3,222

Return trip

Los Angeles → Billings$6,285

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

Billings to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Billings, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,660	$2.34	$2,367 – $2,953
53' refrigerated	$3,170	$2.78	$2,758 – $3,582
48' flatbed	$3,222	$2.83	$2,771 – $3,673
Step deck	$3,512	$3.08	$2,950 – $4,074
Power only	$2,345	$2.06	$2,040 – $2,650
Hotshot	$1,770	$1.55	$1,469 – $2,071
26' box truck	$1,736	$1.52	$1,476 – $1,996
Sprinter van	$1,064	$0.93	$894 – $1,234

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More lanes from Billings

48' flatbed lanes from Billings, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$7,167	$3.44	$6,164 – $8,170	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$3,451	$2.73	$2,968 – $3,934	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,294	$2.77	$3,693 – $4,895	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$3,258	$3.19	$2,802 – $3,715	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$6,686	$3.29	$5,750 – $7,622	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$4,119	$2.79	$3,543 – $4,696	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$3,330	$2.81	$2,863 – $3,796	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,291 mi	$3,686	$2.86	$3,170 – $4,202	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 Billings, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Billings, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,222 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,139 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,771 and $3,673.

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

About 1,139 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 $1,113 of the $3,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,109 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,285, which makes Billings, MT to Los Angeles, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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