Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Great Falls, MT hotshot rate

$3,562hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $2,956–$4,167
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Great Falls price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,823
Fuel: $739
All-in estimate: $3,562

Return trip

Great Falls → Los Angeles$1,826

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 Great Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Great Falls, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,350	$4.53	$4,761 – $5,938
53' refrigerated	$6,376	$5.39	$5,547 – $7,205
48' flatbed	$6,474	$5.48	$5,568 – $7,381
Step deck	$7,057	$5.97	$5,928 – $8,186
Power only	$4,720	$3.99	$4,106 – $5,333
Hotshot	$3,562	$3.01	$2,956 – $4,167
26' box truck	$3,493	$2.95	$2,969 – $4,017
Sprinter van	$2,140	$1.81	$1,798 – $2,482

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d

More lanes into Great Falls

Hotshot lanes into Great Falls, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,235 mi	$4,658	$2.08	$3,866 – $5,449	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,438 mi	$3,799	$2.64	$3,153 – $4,445	3 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$3,533	$2.01	$2,933 – $4,134	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$1,981	$1.74	$1,645 – $2,318	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,194 mi	$4,067	$1.85	$3,376 – $4,759	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,677 mi	$3,391	$2.02	$2,814 – $3,967	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,251 mi	$3,736	$2.99	$3,101 – $4,372	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$3,072	$2.05	$2,550 – $3,594	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Great Falls, MT is estimated at $3,562 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,956 and $4,167.

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

About 1,182 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 $739 of the $3,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,823 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,826, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Great Falls, 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 →