Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cape Girardeau, MO to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,648hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.90
Distance: 1,922 mi
Typical range: $3,028–$4,268
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cape Girardeau to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,446
Fuel: $1,202
All-in estimate: $3,648

Return trip

Los Angeles → Cape Girardeau$4,375

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cape Girardeau to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Girardeau, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,439	$2.83	$4,841 – $6,038
53' refrigerated	$6,479	$3.37	$5,637 – $7,321
48' flatbed	$6,527	$3.40	$5,613 – $7,441
Step deck	$7,103	$3.70	$5,966 – $8,239
Power only	$4,832	$2.51	$4,203 – $5,460
Hotshot	$3,648	$1.90	$3,028 – $4,268
26' box truck	$3,564	$1.85	$3,030 – $4,099
Sprinter van	$2,176	$1.13	$1,828 – $2,524

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More lanes from Cape Girardeau

Hotshot lanes from Cape Girardeau, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$2,850	$2.78	$2,365 – $3,334	2 d
Chicago, IL	387 mi	$1,024	$2.65	$850 – $1,198	1 d
Houston, TX	730 mi	$1,679	$2.30	$1,393 – $1,964	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,523 mi	$3,276	$2.15	$2,719 – $3,833	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$2,533	$2.69	$2,103 – $2,964	2 d
San Antonio, TX	883 mi	$1,948	$2.21	$1,616 – $2,279	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,870 mi	$3,559	$1.90	$2,954 – $4,164	4 d
Dallas, TX	606 mi	$1,461	$2.41	$1,212 – $1,709	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 Cape Girardeau, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Cape Girardeau, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,648 all-in in October 2026, or $1.90 a mile over about 1,922 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,028 and $4,268.

How far is Cape Girardeau, MO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,922 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,202 of the $3,648 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,446 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Cape Girardeau, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,375, which makes Cape Girardeau, MO to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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