Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Deer Lodge, MT to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$2,526dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 1,069 mi
Typical range: $2,248–$2,804
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Deer Lodge to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,543
Fuel: $983
All-in estimate: $2,526

Return trip

Los Angeles → Deer Lodge$4,929

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

Deer Lodge to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Deer Lodge, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,526	$2.36	$2,248 – $2,804
53' refrigerated	$3,011	$2.82	$2,620 – $3,403
48' flatbed	$3,064	$2.87	$2,635 – $3,493
Step deck	$3,341	$3.13	$2,806 – $3,876
Power only	$2,225	$2.08	$1,936 – $2,514
Hotshot	$1,679	$1.57	$1,394 – $1,964
26' box truck	$1,648	$1.54	$1,401 – $1,895
Sprinter van	$1,011	$0.95	$849 – $1,172

More lanes from Deer Lodge

53' dry van lanes from Deer Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,316 mi	$6,581	$2.84	$5,857 – $7,305	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,506 mi	$3,308	$2.20	$2,944 – $3,672	3 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$3,947	$2.26	$3,513 – $4,381	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,046 mi	$2,739	$2.62	$2,437 – $3,040	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,272 mi	$6,154	$2.71	$5,477 – $6,831	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,650 mi	$3,760	$2.28	$3,346 – $4,173	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$2,664	$2.33	$2,371 – $2,957	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$3,444	$2.31	$3,065 – $3,823	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Deer Lodge, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,526 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 1,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,248 and $2,804.

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

About 1,069 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 $983 of the $2,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,543 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,929, which makes Deer Lodge, 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 →