Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cottage Grove, MN to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,685hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 1,820 mi
Typical range: $3,059–$4,312
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cottage Grove to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,547
Fuel: $1,138
All-in estimate: $3,685

Return trip

Los Angeles → Cottage Grove$4,639

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cottage Grove to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Cottage Grove, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,499	$3.02	$4,894 – $6,104
53' refrigerated	$6,550	$3.60	$5,699 – $7,402
48' flatbed	$6,604	$3.63	$5,679 – $7,528
Step deck	$7,187	$3.95	$6,037 – $8,337
Power only	$4,881	$2.68	$4,247 – $5,516
Hotshot	$3,685	$2.02	$3,059 – $4,312
26' box truck	$3,602	$1.98	$3,062 – $4,143
Sprinter van	$2,200	$1.21	$1,848 – $2,551

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More lanes from Cottage Grove

Hotshot lanes from Cottage Grove, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,402	$2.88	$2,824 – $3,980	3 d
Chicago, IL	394 mi	$1,099	$2.79	$912 – $1,285	1 d
Houston, TX	1,236 mi	$2,723	$2.20	$2,260 – $3,186	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$3,455	$2.28	$2,868 – $4,043	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,137 mi	$3,133	$2.76	$2,600 – $3,666	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,848	$2.19	$2,364 – $3,333	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,812 mi	$3,671	$2.03	$3,047 – $4,295	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,010 mi	$2,302	$2.28	$1,911 – $2,694	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 Cottage Grove, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Cottage Grove, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,685 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 1,820 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,059 and $4,312.

How far is Cottage Grove, MN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,820 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 $1,138 of the $3,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,547 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Cottage Grove, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,639, which makes Cottage Grove, MN to Los Angeles, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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