Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Missoula, MT hotshot rate

$3,309hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,082 mi
Typical range: $2,746–$3,871
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Missoula price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,633
Fuel: $676
All-in estimate: $3,309

Return trip

Missoula → Los Angeles$1,696

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 Missoula by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Missoula, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,978	$4.60	$4,430 – $5,525
53' refrigerated	$5,933	$5.48	$5,162 – $6,704
48' flatbed	$6,035	$5.58	$5,190 – $6,880
Step deck	$6,580	$6.08	$5,528 – $7,633
Power only	$4,385	$4.05	$3,815 – $4,955
Hotshot	$3,309	$3.06	$2,746 – $3,871
26' box truck	$3,247	$3.00	$2,760 – $3,734
Sprinter van	$1,991	$1.84	$1,672 – $2,310

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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 Missoula

Hotshot lanes into Missoula, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,387 mi	$4,945	$2.07	$4,105 – $5,786	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,581 mi	$4,125	$2.61	$3,424 – $4,827	4 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$3,653	$2.00	$3,032 – $4,274	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,091 mi	$1,914	$1.75	$1,589 – $2,240	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,344 mi	$4,319	$1.84	$3,585 – $5,054	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$3,478	$2.02	$2,887 – $4,070	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,162 mi	$3,511	$3.02	$2,914 – $4,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$3,200	$2.04	$2,656 – $3,744	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Missoula, MT is estimated at $3,309 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,746 and $3,871.

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

About 1,082 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 $676 of the $3,309 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,633 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,696, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Missoula, 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 →