Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Montrose, CO hotshot rate

$2,885hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 782 mi
Typical range: $2,395–$3,375
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Montrose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,396
Fuel: $489
All-in estimate: $2,885

Return trip

Montrose → Los Angeles$1,122

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Los Angeles to Montrose by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Montrose, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,369	$5.59	$3,889 – $4,850
53' refrigerated	$5,210	$6.66	$4,533 – $5,887
48' flatbed	$5,338	$6.83	$4,591 – $6,086
Step deck	$5,829	$7.45	$4,896 – $6,762
Power only	$3,825	$4.89	$3,327 – $4,322
Hotshot	$2,885	$3.69	$2,395 – $3,375
26' box truck	$2,841	$3.63	$2,415 – $3,267
Sprinter van	$1,748	$2.23	$1,468 – $2,027

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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 Montrose

Hotshot lanes into Montrose, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,126 mi	$5,037	$2.37	$4,181 – $5,893	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,284 mi	$3,901	$3.04	$3,238 – $4,564	3 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,669	$2.43	$2,215 – $3,123	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	487 mi	$1,172	$2.41	$973 – $1,372	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,059 mi	$4,346	$2.11	$3,607 – $5,084	4 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$2,405	$2.49	$1,996 – $2,814	2 d
San Diego, CA	768 mi	$2,845	$3.70	$2,361 – $3,328	2 d
Dallas, TX	868 mi	$2,205	$2.54	$1,830 – $2,580	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Montrose, CO?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Montrose, CO is estimated at $2,885 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 782 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,395 and $3,375.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Montrose, CO by truck?

About 782 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $489 of the $2,885 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,396 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Montrose, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,122, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Montrose, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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