Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Libby, MT to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$2,746dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 1,184 mi
Typical range: $2,444–$3,048
Transit: 3 days

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

Libby to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,657
Fuel: $1,089
All-in estimate: $2,746

Return trip

Los Angeles → Libby$5,357

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

Libby to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Libby, 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

More lanes from Libby

53' dry van lanes from Libby, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,467 mi	$6,967	$2.82	$6,201 – $7,734	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,679 mi	$3,633	$2.16	$3,233 – $4,033	4 d
Houston, TX	1,970 mi	$4,391	$2.23	$3,908 – $4,874	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$3,118	$2.54	$2,775 – $3,460	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,428 mi	$6,534	$2.69	$5,815 – $7,252	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,874 mi	$4,202	$2.24	$3,740 – $4,664	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,273 mi	$2,916	$2.29	$2,595 – $3,236	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$3,886	$2.27	$3,459 – $4,313	4 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 Libby, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Libby, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,746 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 1,184 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,444 and $3,048.

How far is Libby, 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 $1,089 of the $2,746 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,657 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,357, which makes Libby, 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