Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Red Lodge, MT to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,688hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 1,076 mi
Typical range: $1,401–$1,975
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Red Lodge to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,015
Fuel: $673
All-in estimate: $1,688

Return trip

Los Angeles → Red Lodge$3,294

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

Red Lodge to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Red Lodge, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,540	$2.36	$2,260 – $2,819
53' refrigerated	$3,027	$2.81	$2,634 – $3,421
48' flatbed	$3,080	$2.86	$2,649 – $3,511
Step deck	$3,358	$3.12	$2,821 – $3,895
Power only	$2,237	$2.08	$1,946 – $2,528
Hotshot	$1,688	$1.57	$1,401 – $1,975
26' box truck	$1,657	$1.54	$1,408 – $1,905
Sprinter van	$1,016	$0.94	$853 – $1,178

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More lanes from Red Lodge

Hotshot lanes from Red Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,123 mi	$4,087	$1.93	$3,392 – $4,782	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,300 mi	$1,948	$1.50	$1,617 – $2,279	3 d
Houston, TX	1,539 mi	$2,367	$1.54	$1,965 – $2,770	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	964 mi	$1,702	$1.77	$1,413 – $1,991	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,074 mi	$3,807	$1.84	$3,160 – $4,454	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$2,256	$1.55	$1,872 – $2,640	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,125 mi	$1,752	$1.56	$1,454 – $2,049	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,280 mi	$2,020	$1.58	$1,676 – $2,363	3 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 Red Lodge, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Red Lodge, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,688 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 1,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,401 and $1,975.

How far is Red Lodge, MT from Los Angeles, CA 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 $1,688 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,015 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,294, which makes Red Lodge, MT to Los Angeles, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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