Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Los Angeles, CA to Libby, MT flatbed rate
$6,483flatbed
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $5.48
- Distance
- 1,184 mi
- Typical range
- $5,575–$7,391
- Transit
- 3 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Los Angeles to Libby price history
- 3 months
- +8.7%
- 1 year
- +18.9%
- 5 years
- +25.1%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $5,326
- Fuel
- $1,157
- All-in estimate
- $6,483
Return trip
Libby → Los Angeles$3,323This direction runs 95% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.
Los Angeles to Libby by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $5,357 | $4.52 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $6,385 | $5.39 | |
| 48' flatbed | $6,483 | $5.48 | |
| Step deck | $7,066 | $5.97 | |
| Power only | $4,726 | $3.99 | |
| Hotshot | $3,567 | $3.01 | |
| 26' box truck | $3,498 | $2.95 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,143 | $1.81 |
More lanes from Los Angeles
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,241 | $5.25 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,247 | $4.00 |
| Houston, TX | $7,060 | $4.34 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,833 | $6.59 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $14,178 | $5.01 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,317 | $4.43 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,505 | $11.49 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,497 | $4.41 |
More lanes into Libby
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $9,064 | $3.67 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,812 | $4.65 |
| Houston, TX | $6,997 | $3.55 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,832 | $3.13 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,935 | $3.27 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,700 | $3.58 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,874 | $5.40 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,205 | $3.62 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Libby, MT?
A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Libby, MT is estimated at $6,483 all-in in October 2026, or $5.48 a mile over about 1,184 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,575 and $7,391.
How far is Los Angeles, CA from Libby, 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 $1,157 of the $6,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,326 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Libby, MT to Los Angeles, CA?
The reverse direction is estimated at $3,323, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Libby, 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