Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Bozeman, MT hotshot rate

$3,240hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,055 mi
Typical range: $2,690–$3,791
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Bozeman price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,580
Fuel: $660
All-in estimate: $3,240

Return trip

Bozeman → Los Angeles$1,661

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 Bozeman by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Bozeman, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,877	$4.62	$4,341 – $5,414
53' refrigerated	$5,813	$5.51	$5,057 – $6,569
48' flatbed	$5,917	$5.61	$5,088 – $6,745
Step deck	$6,452	$6.12	$5,419 – $7,484
Power only	$4,294	$4.07	$3,736 – $4,853
Hotshot	$3,240	$3.07	$2,690 – $3,791
26' box truck	$3,181	$3.02	$2,704 – $3,658
Sprinter van	$1,951	$1.85	$1,639 – $2,263

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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 Bozeman

Hotshot lanes into Bozeman, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,224 mi	$4,637	$2.08	$3,849 – $5,425	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,406 mi	$3,726	$2.65	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Houston, TX	1,637 mi	$3,320	$2.03	$2,755 – $3,884	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	990 mi	$1,768	$1.79	$1,467 – $2,068	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,177 mi	$4,039	$1.86	$3,352 – $4,725	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,546 mi	$3,157	$2.04	$2,621 – $3,694	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,116 mi	$3,395	$3.04	$2,818 – $3,972	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$2,863	$2.07	$2,377 – $3,350	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Bozeman, MT is estimated at $3,240 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,690 and $3,791.

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

About 1,055 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 $660 of the $3,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,580 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,661, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Bozeman, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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