Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,370hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.36
Distance: 1,005 mi
Typical range: $1,137–$1,603
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $742
Fuel: $628
All-in estimate: $1,370

Return trip

Los Angeles → Aurora$3,524

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Aurora to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,064	$2.05	$1,837 – $2,291
53' refrigerated	$2,460	$2.45	$2,140 – $2,780
48' flatbed	$2,507	$2.49	$2,156 – $2,858
Step deck	$2,734	$2.72	$2,296 – $3,171
Power only	$1,816	$1.81	$1,580 – $2,052
Hotshot	$1,370	$1.36	$1,137 – $1,603
26' box truck	$1,346	$1.34	$1,144 – $1,547
Sprinter van	$826	$0.82	$694 – $958

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More lanes from Aurora

Hotshot lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$3,189	$1.67	$2,647 – $3,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$1,414	$1.33	$1,173 – $1,654	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$1,436	$1.41	$1,192 – $1,680	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$1,129	$1.63	$937 – $1,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$2,940	$1.60	$2,440 – $3,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,334	$1.43	$1,107 – $1,561	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$1,352	$1.37	$1,122 – $1,582	2 d
Dallas, TX	768 mi	$1,144	$1.49	$950 – $1,339	2 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 Aurora, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Aurora, CO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,370 all-in in October 2026, or $1.36 a mile over about 1,005 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,137 and $1,603.

How far is Aurora, CO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,005 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 $628 of the $1,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $742 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,524, which makes Aurora, CO to Los Angeles, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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