Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Deer Lodge, MT dry van rate

$4,929dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 1,069 mi
Typical range: $4,387–$5,471
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Deer Lodge price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,946
Fuel: $983
All-in estimate: $4,929

Return trip

Deer Lodge → Los Angeles$2,526

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 Deer Lodge by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Deer Lodge, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,929	$4.61	$4,387 – $5,471
53' refrigerated	$5,875	$5.50	$5,111 – $6,639
48' flatbed	$5,978	$5.59	$5,141 – $6,815
Step deck	$6,518	$6.10	$5,475 – $7,561
Power only	$4,341	$4.06	$3,777 – $4,906
Hotshot	$3,276	$3.06	$2,719 – $3,833
26' box truck	$3,215	$3.01	$2,733 – $3,698
Sprinter van	$1,972	$1.84	$1,656 – $2,287

More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d

More lanes into Deer Lodge

53' dry van lanes into Deer Lodge, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,316 mi	$7,159	$3.09	$6,371 – $7,946	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,506 mi	$5,916	$3.93	$5,265 – $6,567	3 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$5,244	$3.00	$4,667 – $5,820	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,046 mi	$2,783	$2.66	$2,477 – $3,090	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,272 mi	$6,248	$2.75	$5,561 – $6,936	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,650 mi	$4,995	$3.03	$4,445 – $5,544	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$5,197	$4.55	$4,625 – $5,769	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$4,575	$3.07	$4,072 – $5,078	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Deer Lodge, MT is estimated at $4,929 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 1,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,387 and $5,471.

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

About 1,069 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 $983 of the $4,929 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,946 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,526, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Deer Lodge, 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 →