Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hardin, MT to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,807hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.55
Distance: 1,168 mi
Typical range: $1,500–$2,115
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hardin to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,077
Fuel: $730
All-in estimate: $1,807

Return trip

Los Angeles → Hardin$3,526

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

Hardin to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Hardin, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,715	$2.32	$2,417 – $3,014
53' refrigerated	$3,236	$2.77	$2,815 – $3,657
48' flatbed	$3,287	$2.81	$2,827 – $3,747
Step deck	$3,583	$3.07	$3,009 – $4,156
Power only	$2,395	$2.05	$2,084 – $2,706
Hotshot	$1,807	$1.55	$1,500 – $2,115
26' box truck	$1,773	$1.52	$1,507 – $2,038
Sprinter van	$1,086	$0.93	$912 – $1,260

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More lanes from Hardin

Hotshot lanes from Hardin, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$3,922	$1.93	$3,255 – $4,588	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,211 mi	$1,834	$1.51	$1,523 – $2,146	3 d
Houston, TX	1,517 mi	$2,338	$1.54	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$1,798	$1.74	$1,492 – $2,104	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$3,653	$1.84	$3,032 – $4,274	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$2,247	$1.55	$1,865 – $2,629	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$1,863	$1.54	$1,546 – $2,180	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,256 mi	$1,988	$1.58	$1,650 – $2,326	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 Hardin, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Hardin, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,807 all-in in October 2026, or $1.55 a mile over about 1,168 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,500 and $2,115.

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

About 1,168 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 $730 of the $1,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,077 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,526, which makes Hardin, MT to Los Angeles, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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