Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Great Falls, MT to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,826hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.54
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $1,515–$2,136
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Great Falls to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,087
Fuel: $739
All-in estimate: $1,826

Return trip

Los Angeles → Great Falls$3,562

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

Great Falls to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Great Falls, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,742	$2.32	$2,440 – $3,044
53' refrigerated	$3,268	$2.76	$2,843 – $3,693
48' flatbed	$3,318	$2.81	$2,854 – $3,783
Step deck	$3,617	$3.06	$3,038 – $4,196
Power only	$2,419	$2.05	$2,105 – $2,734
Hotshot	$1,826	$1.54	$1,515 – $2,136
26' box truck	$1,790	$1.51	$1,522 – $2,059
Sprinter van	$1,097	$0.93	$921 – $1,272

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More lanes from Great Falls

Hotshot lanes from Great Falls, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,235 mi	$4,282	$1.92	$3,554 – $5,010	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,438 mi	$2,124	$1.48	$1,763 – $2,485	3 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$2,660	$1.51	$2,208 – $3,112	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$1,950	$1.71	$1,618 – $2,281	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,194 mi	$4,006	$1.83	$3,325 – $4,687	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,677 mi	$2,553	$1.52	$2,119 – $2,986	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,251 mi	$1,915	$1.53	$1,589 – $2,241	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$2,312	$1.54	$1,919 – $2,705	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 Great Falls, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Great Falls, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,826 all-in in October 2026, or $1.54 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,515 and $2,136.

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

About 1,182 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 $739 of the $1,826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,087 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,562, which makes Great Falls, 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 →