Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Belgrade, MT hotshot rate

$3,250hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $2,698–$3,803
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Belgrade price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,588
Fuel: $662
All-in estimate: $3,250

Return trip

Belgrade → Los Angeles$1,666

This direction runs 95% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Los Angeles to Belgrade by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Belgrade, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,892	$4.62	$4,354 – $5,430
53' refrigerated	$5,831	$5.51	$5,073 – $6,589
48' flatbed	$5,934	$5.60	$5,103 – $6,765
Step deck	$6,471	$6.11	$5,435 – $7,506
Power only	$4,308	$4.07	$3,748 – $4,868
Hotshot	$3,250	$3.07	$2,698 – $3,803
26' box truck	$3,191	$3.01	$2,712 – $3,669
Sprinter van	$1,957	$1.85	$1,644 – $2,270

More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d

More lanes into Belgrade

Hotshot lanes into Belgrade, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,230 mi	$4,648	$2.08	$3,858 – $5,438	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,414 mi	$3,744	$2.65	$3,108 – $4,381	3 d
Houston, TX	1,647 mi	$3,337	$2.03	$2,770 – $3,905	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	997 mi	$1,778	$1.78	$1,476 – $2,080	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,184 mi	$4,050	$1.85	$3,362 – $4,739	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,557 mi	$3,177	$2.04	$2,637 – $3,717	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,121 mi	$3,407	$3.04	$2,828 – $3,987	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,391 mi	$2,881	$2.07	$2,391 – $3,371	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Belgrade, MT is estimated at $3,250 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,698 and $3,803.

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

About 1,059 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 $662 of the $3,250 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,588 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,666, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Belgrade, MT 95% more expensive. 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 →