Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Columbia Falls, MT flatbed rate

$6,545flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.46
Distance: 1,198 mi
Typical range: $5,628–$7,461
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Columbia Falls price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,375
Fuel: $1,170
All-in estimate: $6,545

Return trip

Columbia Falls → Los Angeles$3,354

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 Columbia Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Columbia Falls, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,409	$4.52	$4,814 – $6,004
53' refrigerated	$6,447	$5.38	$5,609 – $7,285
48' flatbed	$6,545	$5.46	$5,628 – $7,461
Step deck	$7,133	$5.95	$5,992 – $8,274
Power only	$4,773	$3.98	$4,153 – $5,394
Hotshot	$3,602	$3.01	$2,990 – $4,215
26' box truck	$3,532	$2.95	$3,002 – $4,062
Sprinter van	$2,164	$1.81	$1,818 – $2,510

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d

More lanes into Columbia Falls

48' flatbed lanes into Columbia Falls, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,393 mi	$8,821	$3.69	$7,586 – $10,056	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,606 mi	$7,523	$4.68	$6,470 – $8,576	4 d
Houston, TX	1,916 mi	$6,830	$3.56	$5,874 – $7,786	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$3,799	$3.13	$3,267 – $4,331	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,354 mi	$7,719	$3.28	$6,639 – $8,800	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,826 mi	$6,552	$3.59	$5,635 – $7,469	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,281 mi	$6,909	$5.39	$5,942 – $7,876	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,658 mi	$6,032	$3.64	$5,188 – $6,877	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Columbia Falls, MT is estimated at $6,545 all-in in October 2026, or $5.46 a mile over about 1,198 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,628 and $7,461.

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

About 1,198 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 $1,170 of the $6,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,375 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,354, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Columbia Falls, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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