Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Kalispell, MT freight rate

$5,357dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 1,184 mi
Typical range: $4,768–$5,946
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Kalispell price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,268
Fuel: $1,089
All-in estimate: $5,357

Return trip

Kalispell → Los Angeles$2,746

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 Kalispell by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Kalispell, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,357	$4.52	$4,768 – $5,946
53' refrigerated	$6,385	$5.39	$5,555 – $7,215
48' flatbed	$6,483	$5.48	$5,575 – $7,391
Step deck	$7,066	$5.97	$5,936 – $8,197
Power only	$4,726	$3.99	$4,112 – $5,341
Hotshot	$3,567	$3.01	$2,960 – $4,173
26' box truck	$3,498	$2.95	$2,973 – $4,022
Sprinter van	$2,143	$1.81	$1,800 – $2,486

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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 Kalispell

53' dry van lanes into Kalispell, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,400 mi	$7,392	$3.08	$6,579 – $8,206	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,611 mi	$6,268	$3.89	$5,579 – $6,958	4 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$5,681	$2.97	$5,056 – $6,306	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$3,117	$2.59	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,361 mi	$6,468	$2.74	$5,757 – $7,180	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,821 mi	$5,443	$2.99	$4,844 – $6,042	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,267 mi	$5,666	$4.47	$5,043 – $6,289	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,655 mi	$5,008	$3.03	$4,457 – $5,559	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Kalispell, MT is estimated at $5,357 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 1,184 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,768 and $5,946.

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

About 1,184 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 $1,089 of the $5,357 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,268 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,746, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Kalispell, 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