Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Miles City, MT hotshot rate

$3,795hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,274 mi
Typical range: $3,150–$4,440
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Miles City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,998
Fuel: $797
All-in estimate: $3,795

Return trip

Miles City → Los Angeles$1,945

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 Miles City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Miles City, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,692	$4.47	$5,066 – $6,318
53' refrigerated	$6,783	$5.32	$5,901 – $7,665
48' flatbed	$6,878	$5.40	$5,915 – $7,841
Step deck	$7,495	$5.88	$6,296 – $8,694
Power only	$5,028	$3.95	$4,374 – $5,682
Hotshot	$3,795	$2.98	$3,150 – $4,440
26' box truck	$3,719	$2.92	$3,161 – $4,277
Sprinter van	$2,277	$1.79	$1,913 – $2,641

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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 Miles City

Hotshot lanes into Miles City, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,929 mi	$4,078	$2.11	$3,385 – $4,772	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,123 mi	$3,079	$2.74	$2,556 – $3,603	3 d
Houston, TX	1,509 mi	$3,091	$2.05	$2,566 – $3,617	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,116 mi	$1,951	$1.75	$1,619 – $2,282	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,884 mi	$3,546	$1.88	$2,943 – $4,149	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$3,001	$2.06	$2,490 – $3,511	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$3,893	$2.97	$3,231 – $4,555	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,246 mi	$2,623	$2.10	$2,177 – $3,068	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Miles City, MT is estimated at $3,795 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,274 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,150 and $4,440.

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

About 1,274 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 $797 of the $3,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,998 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,945, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Miles City, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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