Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lewistown, MT to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,845hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.54
Distance: 1,197 mi
Typical range: $1,531–$2,159
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lewistown to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,097
Fuel: $748
All-in estimate: $1,845

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lewistown$3,600

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

Lewistown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lewistown, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,771	$2.31	$2,466 – $3,075
53' refrigerated	$3,302	$2.76	$2,873 – $3,731
48' flatbed	$3,352	$2.80	$2,883 – $3,821
Step deck	$3,653	$3.05	$3,069 – $4,238
Power only	$2,445	$2.04	$2,127 – $2,763
Hotshot	$1,845	$1.54	$1,531 – $2,159
26' box truck	$1,809	$1.51	$1,538 – $2,080
Sprinter van	$1,108	$0.93	$931 – $1,286

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More lanes from Lewistown

Hotshot lanes from Lewistown, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,132 mi	$4,103	$1.92	$3,405 – $4,800	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,331 mi	$1,988	$1.49	$1,650 – $2,326	3 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$2,535	$1.52	$2,104 – $2,966	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,111 mi	$1,912	$1.72	$1,587 – $2,237	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,090 mi	$3,833	$1.83	$3,182 – $4,485	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,592 mi	$2,438	$1.53	$2,024 – $2,853	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,255 mi	$1,920	$1.53	$1,594 – $2,247	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$2,185	$1.56	$1,813 – $2,556	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 Lewistown, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Lewistown, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,845 all-in in October 2026, or $1.54 a mile over about 1,197 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,531 and $2,159.

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

About 1,197 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 $748 of the $1,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,097 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,600, which makes Lewistown, MT to Los Angeles, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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