Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Los Angeles, CA to Dillon, MT flatbed rate
$5,596flatbed
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $5.70
- Distance
- 982 mi
- Typical range
- $4,812–$6,379
- Transit
- 3 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Los Angeles to Dillon price history
- 3 months
- +8.8%
- 1 year
- +18.7%
- 5 years
- +25.0%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $4,637
- Fuel
- $959
- All-in estimate
- $5,596
Return trip
Dillon → Los Angeles$2,868This direction runs 95% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.
Los Angeles to Dillon by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,605 | $4.69 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $5,490 | $5.59 | |
| 48' flatbed | $5,596 | $5.70 | |
| Step deck | $6,104 | $6.22 | |
| Power only | $4,050 | $4.12 | |
| Hotshot | $3,056 | $3.11 | |
| 26' box truck | $3,002 | $3.06 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,842 | $1.88 |
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The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.
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 Dillon
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,571 | $3.70 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,079 | $4.74 |
| Houston, TX | $6,082 | $3.63 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,135 | $3.30 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,471 | $3.29 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,766 | $3.67 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,895 | $5.61 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,302 | $3.73 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Dillon, MT?
A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Dillon, MT is estimated at $5,596 all-in in October 2026, or $5.70 a mile over about 982 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,812 and $6,379.
How far is Los Angeles, CA from Dillon, MT by truck?
About 982 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 $959 of the $5,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,637 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Dillon, MT to Los Angeles, CA?
The reverse direction is estimated at $2,868, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Dillon, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.
Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology