Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jamestown, ND to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,255hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,604 mi
Typical range: $2,702–$3,808
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jamestown to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,252
Fuel: $1,003
All-in estimate: $3,255

Return trip

Los Angeles → Jamestown$4,247

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jamestown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Jamestown, ND to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,865	$3.03	$4,330 – $5,401
53' refrigerated	$5,796	$3.61	$5,043 – $6,550
48' flatbed	$5,855	$3.65	$5,035 – $6,674
Step deck	$6,375	$3.97	$5,355 – $7,395
Power only	$4,312	$2.69	$3,751 – $4,873
Hotshot	$3,255	$2.03	$2,702 – $3,808
26' box truck	$3,184	$1.99	$2,707 – $3,662
Sprinter van	$1,946	$1.21	$1,635 – $2,258

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More lanes from Jamestown

Hotshot lanes from Jamestown, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,536 mi	$4,205	$2.74	$3,490 – $4,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	762 mi	$1,730	$2.27	$1,436 – $2,024	2 d
Houston, TX	1,411 mi	$3,012	$2.13	$2,500 – $3,524	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$3,124	$2.29	$2,593 – $3,655	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,496 mi	$3,909	$2.61	$3,245 – $4,574	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$3,032	$2.13	$2,517 – $3,547	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,621 mi	$3,285	$2.03	$2,727 – $3,844	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,157 mi	$2,544	$2.20	$2,112 – $2,977	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 Jamestown, ND to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Jamestown, ND to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,255 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,604 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,702 and $3,808.

How far is Jamestown, ND from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,604 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,003 of the $3,255 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,252 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Jamestown, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,247, which makes Jamestown, ND to Los Angeles, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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