Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Polson, MT to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,778hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.55
Distance: 1,145 mi
Typical range: $1,475–$2,080
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Polson to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,062
Fuel: $716
All-in estimate: $1,778

Return trip

Los Angeles → Polson$3,468

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

Polson to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Polson, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,671	$2.33	$2,378 – $2,965
53' refrigerated	$3,184	$2.78	$2,770 – $3,598
48' flatbed	$3,235	$2.83	$2,782 – $3,688
Step deck	$3,527	$3.08	$2,962 – $4,091
Power only	$2,356	$2.06	$2,049 – $2,662
Hotshot	$1,778	$1.55	$1,475 – $2,080
26' box truck	$1,744	$1.52	$1,482 – $2,005
Sprinter van	$1,069	$0.93	$898 – $1,240

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More lanes from Polson

Hotshot lanes from Polson, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,391 mi	$4,553	$1.90	$3,779 – $5,327	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,595 mi	$2,325	$1.46	$1,930 – $2,720	4 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$2,817	$1.50	$2,338 – $3,296	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,158 mi	$1,980	$1.71	$1,643 – $2,316	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,350 mi	$4,264	$1.81	$3,539 – $4,989	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,781 mi	$2,692	$1.51	$2,234 – $3,150	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,227 mi	$1,884	$1.54	$1,564 – $2,204	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,473	$1.53	$2,053 – $2,894	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 Polson, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Polson, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,778 all-in in October 2026, or $1.55 a mile over about 1,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,475 and $2,080.

How far is Polson, MT from Los Angeles, CA 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 $716 of the $1,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,062 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,468, which makes Polson, MT to Los Angeles, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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