Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hutchinson, KS to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,847hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 1,388 mi
Typical range: $2,363–$3,330
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hutchinson to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,979
Fuel: $868
All-in estimate: $2,847

Return trip

Los Angeles → Hutchinson$3,428

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

Hutchinson to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Hutchinson, KS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,264	$3.07	$3,795 – $4,733
53' refrigerated	$5,081	$3.66	$4,420 – $5,741
48' flatbed	$5,144	$3.71	$4,424 – $5,864
Step deck	$5,604	$4.04	$4,707 – $6,500
Power only	$3,771	$2.72	$3,281 – $4,262
Hotshot	$2,847	$2.05	$2,363 – $3,330
26' box truck	$2,788	$2.01	$2,370 – $3,206
Sprinter van	$1,706	$1.23	$1,433 – $1,979

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More lanes from Hutchinson

Hotshot lanes from Hutchinson, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,521 mi	$4,134	$2.72	$3,431 – $4,837	3 d
Chicago, IL	709 mi	$1,623	$2.29	$1,347 – $1,899	2 d
Houston, TX	696 mi	$1,682	$2.42	$1,396 – $1,967	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$2,395	$2.38	$1,988 – $2,802	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,447 mi	$3,766	$2.60	$3,126 – $4,406	3 d
San Antonio, TX	703 mi	$1,694	$2.41	$1,406 – $1,982	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,344 mi	$2,769	$2.06	$2,298 – $3,240	3 d
Dallas, TX	436 mi	$1,207	$2.77	$1,002 – $1,412	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 Hutchinson, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Hutchinson, KS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,847 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 1,388 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,363 and $3,330.

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

About 1,388 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 $868 of the $2,847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,979 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,428, which makes Hutchinson, KS to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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