Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Glasgow, MT to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,056hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 1,360 mi
Typical range: $1,707–$2,406
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glasgow to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,206
Fuel: $850
All-in estimate: $2,056

Return trip

Los Angeles → Glasgow$4,012

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

Glasgow to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Glasgow, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,081	$2.27	$2,743 – $3,420
53' refrigerated	$3,672	$2.70	$3,195 – $4,149
48' flatbed	$3,719	$2.73	$3,198 – $4,240
Step deck	$4,051	$2.98	$3,403 – $4,700
Power only	$2,725	$2.00	$2,370 – $3,079
Hotshot	$2,056	$1.51	$1,707 – $2,406
26' box truck	$2,014	$1.48	$1,712 – $2,316
Sprinter van	$1,233	$0.91	$1,035 – $1,430

More lanes from Glasgow

Hotshot lanes from Glasgow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,983 mi	$3,843	$1.94	$3,190 – $4,497	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,205 mi	$1,827	$1.52	$1,516 – $2,137	3 d
Houston, TX	1,658 mi	$2,527	$1.52	$2,097 – $2,957	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,238 mi	$2,094	$1.69	$1,738 – $2,450	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,945 mi	$3,593	$1.85	$2,983 – $4,204	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,610 mi	$2,463	$1.53	$2,044 – $2,881	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,410 mi	$2,121	$1.50	$1,761 – $2,482	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,173	$1.56	$1,803 – $2,542	3 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 Glasgow, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Glasgow, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,056 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 1,360 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,707 and $2,406.

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

About 1,360 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 $850 of the $2,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,206 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,012, which makes Glasgow, MT to Los Angeles, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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