Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Whitefish, MT to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$2,778dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 1,201 mi
Typical range: $2,473–$3,084
Transit: 3 days

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

Whitefish to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,674
Fuel: $1,104
All-in estimate: $2,778

Return trip

Los Angeles → Whitefish$5,420

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

Whitefish to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Whitefish, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,778	$2.31	$2,473 – $3,084
53' refrigerated	$3,311	$2.76	$2,880 – $3,741
48' flatbed	$3,361	$2.80	$2,891 – $3,832
Step deck	$3,663	$3.05	$3,077 – $4,249
Power only	$2,452	$2.04	$2,133 – $2,770
Hotshot	$1,850	$1.54	$1,536 – $2,165
26' box truck	$1,814	$1.51	$1,542 – $2,086
Sprinter van	$1,111	$0.93	$933 – $1,289

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More lanes from Whitefish

53' dry van lanes from Whitefish, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$6,798	$2.83	$6,051 – $7,546	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$3,513	$2.18	$3,126 – $3,899	4 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$4,304	$2.23	$3,831 – $4,778	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$3,105	$2.54	$2,763 – $3,446	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$6,375	$2.70	$5,674 – $7,077	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$4,127	$2.25	$3,673 – $4,581	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$2,938	$2.29	$2,615 – $3,262	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,668 mi	$3,795	$2.28	$3,378 – $4,213	4 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 Whitefish, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Whitefish, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,778 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 1,201 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,473 and $3,084.

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

About 1,201 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 $1,104 of the $2,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,674 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,420, which makes Whitefish, MT to Los Angeles, CA 49% cheaper. 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