Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Montrose, CO to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$1,699dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 782 mi
Typical range: $1,512–$1,886
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montrose to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $980
Fuel: $719
All-in estimate: $1,699

Return trip

Los Angeles → Montrose$4,369

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Montrose to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Montrose, CO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,699	$2.17	$1,512 – $1,886
53' refrigerated	$2,026	$2.59	$1,762 – $2,289
48' flatbed	$2,076	$2.65	$1,785 – $2,366
Step deck	$2,266	$2.90	$1,904 – $2,629
Power only	$1,487	$1.90	$1,294 – $1,680
Hotshot	$1,122	$1.43	$931 – $1,312
26' box truck	$1,104	$1.41	$939 – $1,270
Sprinter van	$680	$0.87	$571 – $788

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More lanes from Montrose

53' dry van lanes from Montrose, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,126 mi	$5,232	$2.46	$4,657 – $5,808	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,284 mi	$2,482	$1.93	$2,209 – $2,755	3 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,293	$2.09	$2,040 – $2,545	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	487 mi	$1,341	$2.75	$1,194 – $1,489	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,059 mi	$4,838	$2.35	$4,305 – $5,370	4 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$2,071	$2.14	$1,843 – $2,298	2 d
San Diego, CA	768 mi	$1,676	$2.18	$1,492 – $1,860	2 d
Dallas, TX	868 mi	$1,903	$2.19	$1,694 – $2,112	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Montrose, CO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,699 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 782 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,512 and $1,886.

How far is Montrose, CO from Los Angeles, CA 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 $719 of the $1,699 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $980 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,369, which makes Montrose, CO to Los Angeles, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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