Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Whitefish, MT sprinter rate

$2,168sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 1,201 mi
Typical range: $1,821–$2,515
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Whitefish price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,699
Fuel: $469
All-in estimate: $2,168

Return trip

Whitefish → Los Angeles$1,111

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 Whitefish by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Whitefish, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,420	$4.51	$4,824 – $6,017
53' refrigerated	$6,460	$5.38	$5,620 – $7,300
48' flatbed	$6,558	$5.46	$5,640 – $7,476
Step deck	$7,147	$5.95	$6,004 – $8,291
Power only	$4,783	$3.98	$4,162 – $5,405
Hotshot	$3,610	$3.01	$2,996 – $4,224
26' box truck	$3,539	$2.95	$3,009 – $4,070
Sprinter van	$2,168	$1.81	$1,821 – $2,515

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Sprinter van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$5,107	$1.76	$4,290 – $5,924	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$2,752	$1.33	$2,312 – $3,192	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,347	$1.44	$1,972 – $2,723	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$912	$2.12	$766 – $1,057	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,749	$1.68	$3,989 – $5,509	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,096	$1.47	$1,760 – $2,431	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,157	$1.46	$1,812 – $2,502	3 d

More lanes into Whitefish

Sprinter van lanes into Whitefish, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$2,958	$1.23	$2,485 – $3,431	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$2,513	$1.56	$2,111 – $2,915	3 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$2,287	$1.19	$1,921 – $2,653	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$1,262	$1.03	$1,060 – $1,464	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$2,589	$1.10	$2,175 – $3,004	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$2,193	$1.19	$1,842 – $2,544	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$2,293	$1.78	$1,926 – $2,660	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,668 mi	$2,017	$1.21	$1,694 – $2,339	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Los Angeles, CA to Whitefish, MT is estimated at $2,168 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 1,201 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,821 and $2,515.

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

About 1,201 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 $469 of the $2,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,699 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,111, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Whitefish, 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