Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Dillon, MT reefer rate

$5,490reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.59
Distance: 982 mi
Typical range: $4,776–$6,204
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Dillon price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,484
Fuel: $1,006
All-in estimate: $5,490

Return trip

Dillon → Los Angeles$2,814

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 Dillon by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Dillon, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,605	$4.69	$4,099 – $5,112
53' refrigerated	$5,490	$5.59	$4,776 – $6,204
48' flatbed	$5,596	$5.70	$4,812 – $6,379
Step deck	$6,104	$6.22	$5,127 – $7,081
Power only	$4,050	$4.12	$3,523 – $4,576
Hotshot	$3,056	$3.11	$2,536 – $3,575
26' box truck	$3,002	$3.06	$2,551 – $3,452
Sprinter van	$1,842	$1.88	$1,547 – $2,137

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' refrigerated lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,203	$5.24	$13,227 – $17,180	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,720	$6.33	$2,367 – $3,074	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,139	$4.99	$12,301 – $15,977	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d

More lanes into Dillon

53' refrigerated lanes into Dillon, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,317 mi	$8,529	$3.68	$7,420 – $9,638	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,494 mi	$7,000	$4.69	$6,090 – $7,911	3 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$6,025	$3.60	$5,242 – $6,808	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	950 mi	$3,073	$3.24	$2,674 – $3,473	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$7,433	$3.28	$6,467 – $8,399	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,572 mi	$5,707	$3.63	$4,965 – $6,449	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,050 mi	$5,791	$5.52	$5,038 – $6,544	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,422 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,558 – $5,920	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Dillon, MT is estimated at $5,490 all-in in October 2026, or $5.59 a mile over about 982 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,776 and $6,204.

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 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,006 of the $5,490 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,484 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,814, 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