Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Missoula, MT to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,696hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 1,082 mi
Typical range: $1,408–$1,984
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Missoula to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,020
Fuel: $676
All-in estimate: $1,696

Return trip

Los Angeles → Missoula$3,309

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Missoula to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Missoula, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,551	$2.36	$2,271 – $2,832
53' refrigerated	$3,041	$2.81	$2,645 – $3,436
48' flatbed	$3,093	$2.86	$2,660 – $3,526
Step deck	$3,373	$3.12	$2,833 – $3,912
Power only	$2,247	$2.08	$1,955 – $2,540
Hotshot	$1,696	$1.57	$1,408 – $1,984
26' box truck	$1,664	$1.54	$1,415 – $1,914
Sprinter van	$1,020	$0.94	$857 – $1,184

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More lanes from Missoula

Hotshot lanes from Missoula, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,387 mi	$4,546	$1.90	$3,773 – $5,319	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,581 mi	$2,307	$1.46	$1,915 – $2,699	4 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$2,750	$1.51	$2,282 – $3,217	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,091 mi	$1,884	$1.73	$1,563 – $2,204	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,344 mi	$4,254	$1.81	$3,531 – $4,977	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$2,618	$1.52	$2,173 – $3,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,162 mi	$1,800	$1.55	$1,494 – $2,106	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$2,409	$1.53	$1,999 – $2,818	4 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Missoula, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,696 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 1,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,408 and $1,984.

How far is Missoula, MT from Los Angeles, CA 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 $1,696 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,020 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,309, which makes Missoula, MT to Los Angeles, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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