Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kalispell, MT to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,828hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.54
Distance: 1,184 mi
Typical range: $1,517–$2,139
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kalispell to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,088
Fuel: $740
All-in estimate: $1,828

Return trip

Los Angeles → Kalispell$3,567

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

Kalispell to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalispell, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,746	$2.32	$2,444 – $3,048
53' refrigerated	$3,272	$2.76	$2,847 – $3,698
48' flatbed	$3,323	$2.81	$2,858 – $3,788
Step deck	$3,622	$3.06	$3,042 – $4,201
Power only	$2,422	$2.05	$2,108 – $2,737
Hotshot	$1,828	$1.54	$1,517 – $2,139
26' box truck	$1,793	$1.51	$1,524 – $2,062
Sprinter van	$1,098	$0.93	$923 – $1,274

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More lanes from Kalispell

Hotshot lanes from Kalispell, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,400 mi	$4,569	$1.90	$3,792 – $5,346	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,611 mi	$2,345	$1.46	$1,947 – $2,744	4 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$2,868	$1.50	$2,380 – $3,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$2,043	$1.70	$1,695 – $2,390	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,361 mi	$4,282	$1.81	$3,554 – $5,010	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,821 mi	$2,746	$1.51	$2,279 – $3,213	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,267 mi	$1,936	$1.53	$1,607 – $2,265	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,655 mi	$2,523	$1.52	$2,094 – $2,952	4 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 Kalispell, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Kalispell, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,828 all-in in October 2026, or $1.54 a mile over about 1,184 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,517 and $2,139.

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

About 1,184 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 $740 of the $1,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,088 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,567, which makes Kalispell, MT to Los Angeles, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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