Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Livingston, MT hotshot rate

$3,273hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,068 mi
Typical range: $2,717–$3,830
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Livingston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,605
Fuel: $668
All-in estimate: $3,273

Return trip

Livingston → Los Angeles$1,678

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 Livingston by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Livingston, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,925	$4.61	$4,384 – $5,467
53' refrigerated	$5,871	$5.50	$5,108 – $6,634
48' flatbed	$5,974	$5.59	$5,137 – $6,810
Step deck	$6,514	$6.10	$5,471 – $7,556
Power only	$4,338	$4.06	$3,774 – $4,902
Hotshot	$3,273	$3.06	$2,717 – $3,830
26' box truck	$3,213	$3.01	$2,731 – $3,695
Sprinter van	$1,970	$1.84	$1,655 – $2,285

More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d

More lanes into Livingston

Hotshot lanes into Livingston, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,196 mi	$4,584	$2.09	$3,805 – $5,363	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,378 mi	$3,662	$2.66	$3,039 – $4,284	3 d
Houston, TX	1,617 mi	$3,284	$2.03	$2,726 – $3,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	991 mi	$1,769	$1.79	$1,468 – $2,070	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,149 mi	$3,992	$1.86	$3,313 – $4,670	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,529 mi	$3,127	$2.05	$2,595 – $3,659	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,126 mi	$3,420	$3.04	$2,839 – $4,001	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,360 mi	$2,826	$2.08	$2,345 – $3,306	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Livingston, MT is estimated at $3,273 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,068 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,717 and $3,830.

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

About 1,068 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 $668 of the $3,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,605 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,678, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Livingston, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →