Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Livingston, MT to Los Angeles, CA power only rate

$2,223power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 1,068 mi
Typical range: $1,934–$2,512
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Livingston to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,241
Fuel: $982
All-in estimate: $2,223

Return trip

Los Angeles → Livingston$4,338

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

Livingston to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Livingston, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,524	$2.36	$2,247 – $2,802
53' refrigerated	$3,009	$2.82	$2,618 – $3,400
48' flatbed	$3,062	$2.87	$2,633 – $3,490
Step deck	$3,339	$3.13	$2,804 – $3,873
Power only	$2,223	$2.08	$1,934 – $2,512
Hotshot	$1,678	$1.57	$1,392 – $1,963
26' box truck	$1,647	$1.54	$1,400 – $1,894
Sprinter van	$1,010	$0.95	$848 – $1,171

More lanes from Livingston

Power only lanes from Livingston, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,196 mi	$5,581	$2.54	$4,856 – $6,307	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,378 mi	$2,713	$1.97	$2,360 – $3,066	3 d
Houston, TX	1,617 mi	$3,275	$2.03	$2,849 – $3,700	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	991 mi	$2,307	$2.33	$2,007 – $2,607	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,149 mi	$5,207	$2.42	$4,530 – $5,884	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,529 mi	$3,118	$2.04	$2,713 – $3,524	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,126 mi	$2,323	$2.06	$2,021 – $2,625	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,360 mi	$2,818	$2.07	$2,452 – $3,185	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Power only lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$6,349	$2.19	$5,523 – $7,174	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$5,606	$2.72	$4,877 – $6,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,024	$2.38	$891 – $1,157	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$5,510	$1.95	$4,794 – $6,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Livingston, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

A Power only from Livingston, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,223 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 1,068 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,934 and $2,512.

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

About 1,068 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 $982 of the $2,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,241 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,338, which makes Livingston, 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 →