Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Whitefish, MT to Los Angeles, CA sprinter rate

$1,111sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $0.93
Distance: 1,201 mi
Typical range: $933–$1,289
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Whitefish to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $642
Fuel: $469
All-in estimate: $1,111

Return trip

Los Angeles → Whitefish$2,168

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

Sprinter van lanes from Whitefish, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$2,719	$1.13	$2,284 – $3,155	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$1,405	$0.87	$1,180 – $1,630	3 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$1,722	$0.89	$1,446 – $1,997	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$1,242	$1.02	$1,043 – $1,441	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$2,550	$1.08	$2,142 – $2,958	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$1,651	$0.90	$1,387 – $1,915	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$1,175	$0.91	$987 – $1,363	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,668 mi	$1,518	$0.91	$1,275 – $1,761	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Sprinter van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$2,847	$0.98	$2,392 – $3,303	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$2,522	$1.22	$2,119 – $2,926	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$475	$1.10	$399 – $551	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$2,472	$0.87	$2,076 – $2,867	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$1,427	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$1,468	$1.00	$1,233 – $1,703	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Whitefish, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,111 all-in in October 2026, or $0.93 a mile over about 1,201 mi. Quotes typically land between $933 and $1,289.

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 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $469 of the $1,111 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $642 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,168, 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