Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cut Bank, MT to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,910hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 1,247 mi
Typical range: $1,585–$2,235
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cut Bank to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,130
Fuel: $780
All-in estimate: $1,910

Return trip

Los Angeles → Cut Bank$3,726

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

Cut Bank to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Cut Bank, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,866	$2.30	$2,551 – $3,181
53' refrigerated	$3,415	$2.74	$2,971 – $3,859
48' flatbed	$3,465	$2.78	$2,980 – $3,950
Step deck	$3,776	$3.03	$3,171 – $4,380
Power only	$2,531	$2.03	$2,202 – $2,860
Hotshot	$1,910	$1.53	$1,585 – $2,235
26' box truck	$1,872	$1.50	$1,591 – $2,153
Sprinter van	$1,146	$0.92	$963 – $1,330

More lanes from Cut Bank

Hotshot lanes from Cut Bank, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,293 mi	$4,383	$1.91	$3,638 – $5,128	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,511 mi	$2,218	$1.47	$1,841 – $2,595	3 d
Houston, TX	1,863 mi	$2,802	$1.50	$2,326 – $3,278	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$2,080	$1.69	$1,726 – $2,433	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,255 mi	$4,107	$1.82	$3,409 – $4,805	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,784 mi	$2,696	$1.51	$2,238 – $3,154	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,323 mi	$2,008	$1.52	$1,667 – $2,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,604 mi	$2,455	$1.53	$2,037 – $2,872	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 Cut Bank, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Cut Bank, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,910 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 1,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,585 and $2,235.

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

About 1,247 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 $780 of the $1,910 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,130 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,726, which makes Cut Bank, 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 →