Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Cut Bank, MT hotshot rate

$3,726hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,247 mi
Typical range: $3,093–$4,360
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Cut Bank price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,946
Fuel: $780
All-in estimate: $3,726

Return trip

Cut Bank → Los Angeles$1,910

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 Cut Bank by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Cut Bank, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,592	$4.48	$4,977 – $6,207
53' refrigerated	$6,664	$5.34	$5,797 – $7,530
48' flatbed	$6,760	$5.42	$5,813 – $7,706
Step deck	$7,366	$5.91	$6,188 – $8,545
Power only	$4,937	$3.96	$4,296 – $5,579
Hotshot	$3,726	$2.99	$3,093 – $4,360
26' box truck	$3,652	$2.93	$3,105 – $4,200
Sprinter van	$2,237	$1.79	$1,879 – $2,595

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 Cut Bank

Hotshot lanes into Cut Bank, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,293 mi	$4,767	$2.08	$3,957 – $5,578	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,511 mi	$3,966	$2.62	$3,291 – $4,640	3 d
Houston, TX	1,863 mi	$3,722	$2.00	$3,090 – $4,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$2,114	$1.72	$1,754 – $2,473	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,255 mi	$4,170	$1.85	$3,461 – $4,879	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,784 mi	$3,582	$2.01	$2,973 – $4,190	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,323 mi	$3,919	$2.96	$3,252 – $4,585	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,604 mi	$3,261	$2.03	$2,706 – $3,815	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Cut Bank, MT is estimated at $3,726 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,093 and $4,360.

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 $780 of the $3,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,946 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,910, 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 →