Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lewistown, MT box truck rate

$3,530box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,197 mi
Typical range: $3,000–$4,059
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Lewistown price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,698
Fuel: $832
All-in estimate: $3,530

Return trip

Lewistown → Los Angeles$1,809

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 Lewistown by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lewistown, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,406	$4.52	$4,811 – $6,000
53' refrigerated	$6,442	$5.38	$5,605 – $7,280
48' flatbed	$6,540	$5.46	$5,625 – $7,456
Step deck	$7,128	$5.96	$5,988 – $8,269
Power only	$4,770	$3.98	$4,150 – $5,390
Hotshot	$3,600	$3.01	$2,988 – $4,212
26' box truck	$3,530	$2.95	$3,000 – $4,059
Sprinter van	$2,162	$1.81	$1,816 – $2,508

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More lanes from Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,385	$2.89	$7,127 – $9,643	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,797	$2.75	$6,628 – $8,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	4 d

More lanes into Lewistown

26' box truck lanes into Lewistown, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,132 mi	$4,358	$2.04	$3,704 – $5,012	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,331 mi	$3,482	$2.62	$2,960 – $4,005	3 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$3,294	$1.98	$2,800 – $3,788	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,111 mi	$1,907	$1.72	$1,621 – $2,193	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,090 mi	$3,802	$1.82	$3,231 – $4,372	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,592 mi	$3,169	$1.99	$2,694 – $3,645	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,255 mi	$3,672	$2.93	$3,121 – $4,223	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$2,842	$2.03	$2,416 – $3,269	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Lewistown, MT is estimated at $3,530 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,197 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,000 and $4,059.

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

About 1,197 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 $832 of the $3,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,698 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,809, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lewistown, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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