Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wolf Point, MT to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$3,778flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,386 mi
Typical range: $3,249–$4,306
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wolf Point to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,424
Fuel: $1,354
All-in estimate: $3,778

Return trip

Los Angeles → Wolf Point$7,370

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

Wolf Point to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Wolf Point, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,131	$2.26	$2,787 – $3,476
53' refrigerated	$3,731	$2.69	$3,246 – $4,216
48' flatbed	$3,778	$2.73	$3,249 – $4,306
Step deck	$4,115	$2.97	$3,457 – $4,773
Power only	$2,769	$2.00	$2,409 – $3,129
Hotshot	$2,090	$1.51	$1,735 – $2,446
26' box truck	$2,047	$1.48	$1,740 – $2,354
Sprinter van	$1,252	$0.90	$1,052 – $1,453

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More lanes from Wolf Point

48' flatbed lanes from Wolf Point, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,928 mi	$6,705	$3.48	$5,766 – $7,644	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,151 mi	$3,198	$2.78	$2,751 – $3,646	3 d
Houston, TX	1,625 mi	$4,464	$2.75	$3,839 – $5,089	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,248 mi	$3,825	$3.06	$3,289 – $4,360	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,890 mi	$6,270	$3.32	$5,392 – $7,147	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,583 mi	$4,366	$2.76	$3,755 – $4,977	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,432 mi	$3,881	$2.71	$3,338 – $4,424	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,361 mi	$3,849	$2.83	$3,310 – $4,388	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Wolf Point, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,778 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,249 and $4,306.

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

About 1,386 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 $1,354 of the $3,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,424 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,370, which makes Wolf Point, 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