Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Hardin, MT step deck rate

$6,990step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.98
Distance: 1,168 mi
Typical range: $5,872–$8,108
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Hardin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,812
Fuel: $1,178
All-in estimate: $6,990

Return trip

Hardin → Los Angeles$3,583

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 Hardin by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Hardin, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,298	$4.54	$4,715 – $5,880
53' refrigerated	$6,314	$5.41	$5,493 – $7,134
48' flatbed	$6,413	$5.49	$5,515 – $7,311
Step deck	$6,990	$5.98	$5,872 – $8,108
Power only	$4,673	$4.00	$4,065 – $5,280
Hotshot	$3,526	$3.02	$2,927 – $4,126
26' box truck	$3,458	$2.96	$2,940 – $3,977
Sprinter van	$2,119	$1.81	$1,780 – $2,458

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Step deck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d

More lanes into Hardin

Step deck lanes into Hardin, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$8,293	$4.09	$6,966 – $9,620	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,211 mi	$6,493	$5.36	$5,454 – $7,532	3 d
Houston, TX	1,517 mi	$6,094	$4.02	$5,119 – $7,069	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,642	$3.53	$3,059 – $4,225	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$7,216	$3.64	$6,061 – $8,370	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$5,866	$4.05	$4,927 – $6,804	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$7,195	$5.94	$6,044 – $8,346	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,256 mi	$5,218	$4.15	$4,383 – $6,053	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Hardin, MT is estimated at $6,990 all-in in October 2026, or $5.98 a mile over about 1,168 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,872 and $8,108.

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

About 1,168 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 $1,178 of the $6,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,812 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,583, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Hardin, 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