Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Glendive, MT to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$3,080dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $2,741–$3,418
Transit: 3 days

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

Glendive to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,831
Fuel: $1,249
All-in estimate: $3,080

Return trip

Los Angeles → Glendive$6,009

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

Glendive to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendive, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,080	$2.27	$2,741 – $3,418
53' refrigerated	$3,670	$2.70	$3,193 – $4,147
48' flatbed	$3,717	$2.73	$3,196 – $4,237
Step deck	$4,049	$2.98	$3,401 – $4,697
Power only	$2,723	$2.00	$2,369 – $3,077
Hotshot	$2,055	$1.51	$1,706 – $2,405
26' box truck	$2,013	$1.48	$1,711 – $2,315
Sprinter van	$1,232	$0.91	$1,035 – $1,429

More lanes from Glendive

53' dry van lanes from Glendive, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,869 mi	$5,437	$2.91	$4,839 – $6,035	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$2,502	$2.32	$2,227 – $2,778	3 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$3,523	$2.30	$3,135 – $3,910	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$3,050	$2.55	$2,715 – $3,386	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,828 mi	$5,073	$2.78	$4,515 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$3,446	$2.31	$3,067 – $3,825	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$3,150	$2.26	$2,804 – $3,497	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,267 mi	$3,004	$2.37	$2,674 – $3,334	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 Glendive, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Glendive, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,080 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,741 and $3,418.

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

About 1,359 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 $1,249 of the $3,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,831 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,009, which makes Glendive, 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