Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Glendive, MT freight rate

$6,009dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $5,348–$6,669
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Glendive price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,760
Fuel: $1,249
All-in estimate: $6,009

Return trip

Glendive → Los Angeles$3,080

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 Glendive by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Glendive, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,009	$4.42	$5,348 – $6,669
53' refrigerated	$7,160	$5.27	$6,229 – $8,090
48' flatbed	$7,252	$5.34	$6,236 – $8,267
Step deck	$7,900	$5.81	$6,636 – $9,164
Power only	$5,313	$3.91	$4,622 – $6,003
Hotshot	$4,010	$2.95	$3,328 – $4,691
26' box truck	$3,928	$2.89	$3,338 – $4,517
Sprinter van	$2,403	$1.77	$2,019 – $2,788

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 Glendive

53' dry van lanes into Glendive, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,869 mi	$5,914	$3.16	$5,264 – $6,565	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$4,475	$4.16	$3,983 – $4,967	3 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,680	$3.06	$4,165 – $5,195	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$3,100	$2.60	$2,759 – $3,441	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,828 mi	$5,151	$2.82	$4,584 – $5,717	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$4,578	$3.07	$4,074 – $5,081	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$6,146	$4.40	$5,470 – $6,822	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,267 mi	$3,991	$3.15	$3,552 – $4,430	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Glendive, MT is estimated at $6,009 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,348 and $6,669.

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

About 1,359 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 $1,249 of the $6,009 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,760 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,080, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Glendive, 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