Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Polson, MT flatbed rate

$6,312flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.51
Distance: 1,145 mi
Typical range: $5,428–$7,195
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Polson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,193
Fuel: $1,119
All-in estimate: $6,312

Return trip

Polson → Los Angeles$3,235

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 Polson by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Polson, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,212	$4.55	$4,639 – $5,785
53' refrigerated	$6,212	$5.43	$5,404 – $7,019
48' flatbed	$6,312	$5.51	$5,428 – $7,195
Step deck	$6,881	$6.01	$5,780 – $7,981
Power only	$4,596	$4.01	$3,998 – $5,193
Hotshot	$3,468	$3.03	$2,879 – $4,058
26' box truck	$3,402	$2.97	$2,892 – $3,912
Sprinter van	$2,085	$1.82	$1,751 – $2,418

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d

More lanes into Polson

48' flatbed lanes into Polson, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,391 mi	$8,814	$3.69	$7,580 – $10,048	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,595 mi	$7,479	$4.69	$6,432 – $8,526	4 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$6,700	$3.58	$5,762 – $7,638	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,158 mi	$3,660	$3.16	$3,148 – $4,172	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,350 mi	$7,708	$3.28	$6,629 – $8,787	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,781 mi	$6,413	$3.60	$5,515 – $7,310	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,227 mi	$6,672	$5.44	$5,738 – $7,606	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,908	$3.65	$5,081 – $6,736	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Polson, MT is estimated at $6,312 all-in in October 2026, or $5.51 a mile over about 1,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,428 and $7,195.

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

About 1,145 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 $1,119 of the $6,312 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,193 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,235, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Polson, 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