Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jefferson City, MO to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,367hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 1,757 mi
Typical range: $2,795–$3,940
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jefferson City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,269
Fuel: $1,098
All-in estimate: $3,367

Return trip

Los Angeles → Jefferson City$4,039

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

Jefferson City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Jefferson City, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,027	$2.86	$4,474 – $5,580
53' refrigerated	$5,989	$3.41	$5,210 – $6,767
48' flatbed	$6,040	$3.44	$5,195 – $6,886
Step deck	$6,575	$3.74	$5,523 – $7,627
Power only	$4,461	$2.54	$3,881 – $5,041
Hotshot	$3,367	$1.92	$2,795 – $3,940
26' box truck	$3,292	$1.87	$2,799 – $3,786
Sprinter van	$2,011	$1.14	$1,689 – $2,333

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More lanes from Jefferson City

Hotshot lanes from Jefferson City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,156 mi	$3,148	$2.72	$2,613 – $3,683	3 d
Chicago, IL	386 mi	$1,022	$2.65	$849 – $1,196	1 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$1,710	$2.29	$1,420 – $2,001	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$2,992	$2.18	$2,483 – $3,500	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,080 mi	$2,830	$2.62	$2,349 – $3,311	3 d
San Antonio, TX	857 mi	$1,902	$2.22	$1,579 – $2,225	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,712 mi	$3,291	$1.92	$2,732 – $3,850	4 d
Dallas, TX	560 mi	$1,380	$2.46	$1,145 – $1,615	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 Jefferson City, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Jefferson City, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,367 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 1,757 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,795 and $3,940.

How far is Jefferson City, MO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,757 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 $1,098 of the $3,367 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,269 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Jefferson City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,039, which makes Jefferson City, MO to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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