Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Havre, MT step deck rate

$7,605step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 1,297 mi
Typical range: $6,388–$8,821
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Havre price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,297
Fuel: $1,308
All-in estimate: $7,605

Return trip

Havre → Los Angeles$3,898

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 Havre by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Havre, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,778	$4.45	$5,142 – $6,413
53' refrigerated	$6,885	$5.31	$5,990 – $7,780
48' flatbed	$6,979	$5.38	$6,002 – $7,956
Step deck	$7,605	$5.86	$6,388 – $8,821
Power only	$5,105	$3.94	$4,441 – $5,769
Hotshot	$3,853	$2.97	$3,198 – $4,508
26' box truck	$3,775	$2.91	$3,209 – $4,342
Sprinter van	$2,311	$1.78	$1,941 – $2,681

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 Havre

Step deck lanes into Havre, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,150 mi	$8,728	$4.06	$7,331 – $10,124	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,371 mi	$7,181	$5.24	$6,032 – $8,329	3 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$6,940	$3.92	$5,829 – $8,050	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$4,184	$3.40	$3,514 – $4,853	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,112 mi	$7,630	$3.61	$6,409 – $8,851	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,722	$3.94	$5,646 – $7,797	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,361 mi	$7,910	$5.81	$6,644 – $9,175	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$6,061	$4.02	$5,091 – $7,030	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Havre, MT is estimated at $7,605 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 1,297 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,388 and $8,821.

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

About 1,297 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 $1,308 of the $7,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,297 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,898, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Havre, 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