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Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Cut Bank, MT reefer rate

$6,664reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile
$5.34
Distance
1,247 mi
Typical range
$5,797–$7,530
Transit
3 days

Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Cut Bank price history

$5,000$6,000$7,000$8,000202220242026
3 months
+1.7%
1 year
+35.9%
5 years
+3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul
$5,386
Fuel
$1,278
All-in estimate
$6,664

Return trip

Cut Bank → Los Angeles$3,415

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 typeEstimatePer 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

53' refrigerated lanes from Los Angeles, CA
ToEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$15,203$5.24
Chicago, IL$8,194$3.97
Houston, TX$6,992$4.30
Phoenix, AZ$2,720$6.33
Philadelphia, PA$14,139$4.99
San Antonio, TX$6,242$4.38
San Diego, CA$1,393$10.64
Dallas, TX$6,424$4.36

More lanes into Cut Bank

53' refrigerated lanes into Cut Bank, MT
FromEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$8,450$3.68
Chicago, IL$7,068$4.68
Houston, TX$6,615$3.55
Phoenix, AZ$3,781$3.08
Philadelphia, PA$7,392$3.28
San Antonio, TX$6,368$3.57
San Diego, CA$7,000$5.29
Dallas, TX$5,807$3.62

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Cut Bank, MT is estimated at $6,664 all-in in October 2026, or $5.34 a mile over about 1,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,797 and $7,530.

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 $1,278 of the $6,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,386 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,415, 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 →