Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gillette, WY to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,639hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.41
Distance: 1,166 mi
Typical range: $1,360–$1,917
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gillette to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.3%
1 year: +19.5%
5 years: +25.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $910
Fuel: $729
All-in estimate: $1,639

Return trip

Los Angeles → Gillette$3,805

This direction runs 57% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gillette to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Gillette, WY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,462	$2.11	$2,191 – $2,733
53' refrigerated	$2,934	$2.52	$2,553 – $3,315
48' flatbed	$2,980	$2.56	$2,563 – $3,397
Step deck	$3,248	$2.79	$2,729 – $3,768
Power only	$2,171	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,454
Hotshot	$1,639	$1.41	$1,360 – $1,917
26' box truck	$1,607	$1.38	$1,366 – $1,848
Sprinter van	$985	$0.84	$827 – $1,142

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More lanes from Gillette

Hotshot lanes from Gillette, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$3,372	$1.77	$2,799 – $3,946	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$1,510	$1.40	$1,253 – $1,767	3 d
Houston, TX	1,350 mi	$1,919	$1.42	$1,593 – $2,245	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	967 mi	$1,549	$1.60	$1,286 – $1,813	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$3,130	$1.69	$2,598 – $3,662	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,289 mi	$1,845	$1.43	$1,531 – $2,158	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,190 mi	$1,667	$1.40	$1,384 – $1,950	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,088 mi	$1,600	$1.47	$1,328 – $1,872	3 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 Gillette, WY to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Gillette, WY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,639 all-in in October 2026, or $1.41 a mile over about 1,166 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,360 and $1,917.

How far is Gillette, WY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,166 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 $729 of the $1,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $910 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Gillette, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,805, which makes Gillette, WY to Los Angeles, CA 57% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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