Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Red Lodge, MT hotshot rate

$3,294hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,076 mi
Typical range: $2,734–$3,853
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Red Lodge price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,621
Fuel: $673
All-in estimate: $3,294

Return trip

Red Lodge → Los Angeles$1,688

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 Red Lodge by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Red Lodge, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,955	$4.61	$4,410 – $5,500
53' refrigerated	$5,906	$5.49	$5,138 – $6,674
48' flatbed	$6,009	$5.58	$5,168 – $6,850
Step deck	$6,552	$6.09	$5,504 – $7,600
Power only	$4,365	$4.06	$3,797 – $4,932
Hotshot	$3,294	$3.06	$2,734 – $3,853
26' box truck	$3,232	$3.00	$2,748 – $3,717
Sprinter van	$1,982	$1.84	$1,665 – $2,299

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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 Red Lodge

Hotshot lanes into Red Lodge, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,123 mi	$4,446	$2.09	$3,690 – $5,201	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,300 mi	$3,484	$2.68	$2,891 – $4,076	3 d
Houston, TX	1,539 mi	$3,145	$2.04	$2,610 – $3,680	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	964 mi	$1,730	$1.79	$1,436 – $2,024	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,074 mi	$3,865	$1.86	$3,208 – $4,523	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$2,997	$2.06	$2,487 – $3,506	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,125 mi	$3,418	$3.04	$2,837 – $3,999	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,280 mi	$2,683	$2.10	$2,227 – $3,139	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Red Lodge, MT is estimated at $3,294 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,734 and $3,853.

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

About 1,076 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 $673 of the $3,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,621 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,688, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Red Lodge, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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