Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Hays, KS to Los Angeles, CA sprinter rate

$1,625sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.24
Distance: 1,310 mi
Typical range: $1,365–$1,885
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hays to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,113
Fuel: $512
All-in estimate: $1,625

Return trip

Los Angeles → Hays$1,957

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

Hays to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Hays, KS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,062	$3.10	$3,615 – $4,508
53' refrigerated	$4,840	$3.69	$4,211 – $5,469
48' flatbed	$4,905	$3.74	$4,219 – $5,592
Step deck	$5,345	$4.08	$4,490 – $6,200
Power only	$3,589	$2.74	$3,123 – $4,056
Hotshot	$2,709	$2.07	$2,248 – $3,169
26' box truck	$2,654	$2.03	$2,256 – $3,052
Sprinter van	$1,625	$1.24	$1,365 – $1,885

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More lanes from Hays

Sprinter van lanes from Hays, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$2,572	$1.62	$2,161 – $2,984	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$1,039	$1.36	$872 – $1,205	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$1,119	$1.42	$940 – $1,298	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	944 mi	$1,373	$1.45	$1,154 – $1,593	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$2,353	$1.55	$1,977 – $2,730	3 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$1,101	$1.43	$925 – $1,277	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$1,587	$1.25	$1,333 – $1,841	3 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$837	$1.60	$703 – $971	1 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Sprinter van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$2,847	$0.98	$2,392 – $3,303	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$2,522	$1.22	$2,119 – $2,926	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$475	$1.10	$399 – $551	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$2,472	$0.87	$2,076 – $2,867	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$1,427	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$1,468	$1.00	$1,233 – $1,703	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Hays, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

A Sprinter van from Hays, KS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,625 all-in in October 2026, or $1.24 a mile over about 1,310 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,365 and $1,885.

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

About 1,310 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 $512 of the $1,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,113 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,957, which makes Hays, KS to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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