Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbia Falls, MT to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,846hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.54
Distance: 1,198 mi
Typical range: $1,532–$2,160
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia Falls to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,097
Fuel: $749
All-in estimate: $1,846

Return trip

Los Angeles → Columbia Falls$3,602

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

Columbia Falls to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia Falls, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,772	$2.31	$2,467 – $3,077
53' refrigerated	$3,304	$2.76	$2,875 – $3,734
48' flatbed	$3,354	$2.80	$2,885 – $3,824
Step deck	$3,656	$3.05	$3,071 – $4,241
Power only	$2,447	$2.04	$2,128 – $2,765
Hotshot	$1,846	$1.54	$1,532 – $2,160
26' box truck	$1,810	$1.51	$1,539 – $2,082
Sprinter van	$1,109	$0.93	$932 – $1,286

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More lanes from Columbia Falls

Hotshot lanes from Columbia Falls, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,393 mi	$4,557	$1.90	$3,782 – $5,331	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,606 mi	$2,339	$1.46	$1,941 – $2,737	4 d
Houston, TX	1,916 mi	$2,873	$1.50	$2,385 – $3,362	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$2,058	$1.70	$1,708 – $2,408	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,354 mi	$4,271	$1.81	$3,545 – $4,997	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,826 mi	$2,752	$1.51	$2,285 – $3,220	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,281 mi	$1,954	$1.53	$1,622 – $2,286	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,658 mi	$2,527	$1.52	$2,097 – $2,957	4 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Columbia Falls, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,846 all-in in October 2026, or $1.54 a mile over about 1,198 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,532 and $2,160.

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

About 1,198 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 $749 of the $1,846 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,097 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,602, which makes Columbia Falls, MT to Los Angeles, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →