Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Bozeman, MT to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$1,630box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.55
Distance: 1,055 mi
Typical range: $1,386–$1,875
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bozeman to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $897
Fuel: $733
All-in estimate: $1,630

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bozeman$3,181

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

Bozeman to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bozeman, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,500	$2.37	$2,225 – $2,775
53' refrigerated	$2,979	$2.82	$2,592 – $3,367
48' flatbed	$3,032	$2.87	$2,608 – $3,457
Step deck	$3,307	$3.13	$2,778 – $3,836
Power only	$2,201	$2.09	$1,915 – $2,487
Hotshot	$1,661	$1.57	$1,378 – $1,943
26' box truck	$1,630	$1.55	$1,386 – $1,875
Sprinter van	$1,000	$0.95	$840 – $1,160

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More lanes from Bozeman

26' box truck lanes from Bozeman, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,224 mi	$4,162	$1.87	$3,538 – $4,786	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,406 mi	$2,040	$1.45	$1,734 – $2,346	3 d
Houston, TX	1,637 mi	$2,444	$1.49	$2,078 – $2,811	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	990 mi	$1,708	$1.73	$1,452 – $1,965	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,177 mi	$3,884	$1.78	$3,301 – $4,467	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,546 mi	$2,326	$1.50	$1,977 – $2,675	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,116 mi	$1,707	$1.53	$1,451 – $1,963	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$2,111	$1.53	$1,794 – $2,428	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$766	$1.78	$651 – $881	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,058	$1.43	$3,449 – $4,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Bozeman, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,630 all-in in October 2026, or $1.55 a mile over about 1,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,386 and $1,875.

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

About 1,055 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 $733 of the $1,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $897 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,181, which makes Bozeman, MT to Los Angeles, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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