Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Hamilton, MT hotshot rate

$3,180hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,031 mi
Typical range: $2,639–$3,720
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Hamilton price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,535
Fuel: $645
All-in estimate: $3,180

Return trip

Hamilton → Los Angeles$1,630

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 Hamilton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Hamilton, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,788	$4.64	$4,261 – $5,314
53' refrigerated	$5,707	$5.54	$4,965 – $6,449
48' flatbed	$5,811	$5.64	$4,998 – $6,625
Step deck	$6,337	$6.15	$5,323 – $7,351
Power only	$4,214	$4.09	$3,666 – $4,762
Hotshot	$3,180	$3.08	$2,639 – $3,720
26' box truck	$3,122	$3.03	$2,654 – $3,590
Sprinter van	$1,915	$1.86	$1,609 – $2,222

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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 Hamilton

Hotshot lanes into Hamilton, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,397 mi	$4,964	$2.07	$4,120 – $5,808	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,585 mi	$4,135	$2.61	$3,432 – $4,837	4 d
Houston, TX	1,795 mi	$3,601	$2.01	$2,989 – $4,213	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$1,843	$1.77	$1,530 – $2,157	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,352 mi	$4,333	$1.84	$3,596 – $5,069	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,692 mi	$3,418	$2.02	$2,837 – $3,999	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,111 mi	$3,382	$3.04	$2,807 – $3,957	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,543 mi	$3,152	$2.04	$2,616 – $3,688	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Hamilton, MT is estimated at $3,180 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,639 and $3,720.

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

About 1,031 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 $645 of the $3,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,535 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,630, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Hamilton, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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