Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gering, NE to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,454hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,140 mi
Typical range: $2,037–$2,871
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gering to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,741
Fuel: $713
All-in estimate: $2,454

Return trip

Los Angeles → Gering$2,815

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gering to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Gering, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,688	$3.24	$3,282 – $4,094
53' refrigerated	$4,395	$3.86	$3,824 – $4,967
48' flatbed	$4,467	$3.92	$3,841 – $5,092
Step deck	$4,869	$4.27	$4,090 – $5,648
Power only	$3,252	$2.85	$2,829 – $3,674
Hotshot	$2,454	$2.15	$2,037 – $2,871
26' box truck	$2,407	$2.11	$2,046 – $2,768
Sprinter van	$1,475	$1.29	$1,239 – $1,711

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More lanes from Gering

Hotshot lanes from Gering, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,816 mi	$4,922	$2.71	$4,085 – $5,759	4 d
Chicago, IL	969 mi	$2,113	$2.18	$1,754 – $2,473	2 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$2,507	$2.23	$2,081 – $2,933	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	864 mi	$2,160	$2.50	$1,793 – $2,527	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$4,545	$2.59	$3,772 – $5,318	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,063 mi	$2,395	$2.25	$1,988 – $2,802	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,139 mi	$2,452	$2.15	$2,035 – $2,869	3 d
Dallas, TX	861 mi	$2,020	$2.35	$1,676 – $2,363	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 Gering, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Gering, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,454 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,037 and $2,871.

How far is Gering, NE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,140 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 $713 of the $2,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,741 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Gering, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,815, which makes Gering, NE to Los Angeles, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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