Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Billings, MT hotshot rate

$3,453hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,139 mi
Typical range: $2,866–$4,040
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Billings price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,741
Fuel: $712
All-in estimate: $3,453

Return trip

Billings → Los Angeles$1,770

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 Billings by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Billings, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,190	$4.56	$4,619 – $5,761
53' refrigerated	$6,185	$5.43	$5,381 – $6,989
48' flatbed	$6,285	$5.52	$5,405 – $7,165
Step deck	$6,852	$6.02	$5,756 – $7,948
Power only	$4,576	$4.02	$3,981 – $5,171
Hotshot	$3,453	$3.03	$2,866 – $4,040
26' box truck	$3,387	$2.97	$2,879 – $3,895
Sprinter van	$2,076	$1.82	$1,744 – $2,408

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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 Billings

Hotshot lanes into Billings, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$4,366	$2.10	$3,624 – $5,108	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$3,404	$2.69	$2,825 – $3,982	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$3,168	$2.04	$2,630 – $3,707	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$1,811	$1.78	$1,503 – $2,119	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$3,800	$1.87	$3,154 – $4,446	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$3,034	$2.05	$2,519 – $3,550	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$3,574	$3.01	$2,967 – $4,182	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,291 mi	$2,703	$2.09	$2,243 – $3,162	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Billings, MT is estimated at $3,453 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,139 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,866 and $4,040.

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

About 1,139 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 $712 of the $3,453 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,741 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,770, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Billings, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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