Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dillon, MT to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$2,360dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 982 mi
Typical range: $2,101–$2,620
Transit: 2 days

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

Dillon to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,457
Fuel: $903
All-in estimate: $2,360

Return trip

Los Angeles → Dillon$4,605

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

Dillon to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Dillon, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,360	$2.40	$2,101 – $2,620
53' refrigerated	$2,814	$2.87	$2,448 – $3,180
48' flatbed	$2,868	$2.92	$2,467 – $3,270
Step deck	$3,129	$3.19	$2,628 – $3,629
Power only	$2,076	$2.11	$1,806 – $2,346
Hotshot	$1,566	$1.59	$1,300 – $1,832
26' box truck	$1,538	$1.57	$1,308 – $1,769
Sprinter van	$944	$0.96	$793 – $1,095

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More lanes from Dillon

53' dry van lanes from Dillon, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,317 mi	$6,584	$2.84	$5,859 – $7,308	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,494 mi	$3,286	$2.20	$2,924 – $3,647	3 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$3,807	$2.27	$3,388 – $4,226	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	950 mi	$2,537	$2.67	$2,258 – $2,816	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$6,146	$2.71	$5,470 – $6,823	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,572 mi	$3,606	$2.29	$3,209 – $4,002	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,050 mi	$2,490	$2.37	$2,216 – $2,764	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,422 mi	$3,310	$2.33	$2,946 – $3,674	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 Dillon, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Dillon, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,360 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 982 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,101 and $2,620.

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

About 982 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $903 of the $2,360 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,457 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,605, which makes Dillon, MT to Los Angeles, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology