Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Los Angeles, CA to Cut Bank, MT flatbed rate
$6,760flatbed
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $5.42
- Distance
- 1,247 mi
- Typical range
- $5,813–$7,706
- Transit
- 3 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Los Angeles to Cut Bank price history
- 3 months
- +8.6%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- 5 years
- +24.9%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $5,542
- Fuel
- $1,218
- All-in estimate
- $6,760
Return trip
Cut Bank → Los Angeles$3,465This direction runs 95% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.
Los Angeles to Cut Bank by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $5,592 | $4.48 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $6,664 | $5.34 | |
| 48' flatbed | $6,760 | $5.42 | |
| Step deck | $7,366 | $5.91 | |
| Power only | $4,937 | $3.96 | |
| Hotshot | $3,726 | $2.99 | |
| 26' box truck | $3,652 | $2.93 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,237 | $1.79 |
More lanes from Los Angeles
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,241 | $5.25 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,247 | $4.00 |
| Houston, TX | $7,060 | $4.34 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,833 | $6.59 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $14,178 | $5.01 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,317 | $4.43 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,505 | $11.49 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,497 | $4.41 |
More lanes into Cut Bank
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,492 | $3.70 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,146 | $4.73 |
| Houston, TX | $6,666 | $3.58 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,837 | $3.12 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,431 | $3.30 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,422 | $3.60 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,094 | $5.36 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,865 | $3.66 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Cut Bank, MT?
A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Cut Bank, MT is estimated at $6,760 all-in in October 2026, or $5.42 a mile over about 1,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,813 and $7,706.
How far is Los Angeles, CA from Cut Bank, MT by truck?
About 1,247 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 $1,218 of the $6,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,542 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Cut Bank, MT to Los Angeles, CA?
The reverse direction is estimated at $3,465, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Cut Bank, 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 →