Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Garden City, KS to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,515hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 1,200 mi
Typical range: $2,087–$2,942
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garden City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,765
Fuel: $750
All-in estimate: $2,515

Return trip

Los Angeles → Garden City$3,029

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

Garden City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, KS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,776	$3.15	$3,361 – $4,192
53' refrigerated	$4,500	$3.75	$3,915 – $5,085
48' flatbed	$4,569	$3.81	$3,929 – $5,208
Step deck	$4,979	$4.15	$4,183 – $5,776
Power only	$3,332	$2.78	$2,899 – $3,766
Hotshot	$2,515	$2.10	$2,087 – $2,942
26' box truck	$2,466	$2.05	$2,096 – $2,836
Sprinter van	$1,511	$1.26	$1,269 – $1,752

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More lanes from Garden City

Hotshot lanes from Garden City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$4,569	$2.68	$3,793 – $5,346	4 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$1,920	$2.18	$1,594 – $2,247	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$1,804	$2.36	$1,497 – $2,110	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$2,044	$2.48	$1,697 – $2,392	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$4,183	$2.56	$3,472 – $4,894	4 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$1,711	$2.40	$1,420 – $2,002	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$2,443	$2.11	$2,027 – $2,858	3 d
Dallas, TX	502 mi	$1,327	$2.64	$1,102 – $1,553	1 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 Garden City, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Garden City, KS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,515 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 1,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,087 and $2,942.

How far is Garden City, KS from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,200 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 $750 of the $2,515 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,765 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Garden City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,029, which makes Garden City, KS to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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