Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Junction City, KS to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,984hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,466 mi
Typical range: $2,477–$3,491
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Junction City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,067
Fuel: $917
All-in estimate: $2,984

Return trip

Los Angeles → Junction City$3,594

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

Junction City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Junction City, KS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,466	$3.05	$3,975 – $4,958
53' refrigerated	$5,322	$3.63	$4,630 – $6,014
48' flatbed	$5,383	$3.67	$4,629 – $6,137
Step deck	$5,863	$4.00	$4,925 – $6,801
Power only	$3,954	$2.70	$3,440 – $4,467
Hotshot	$2,984	$2.04	$2,477 – $3,491
26' box truck	$2,921	$1.99	$2,483 – $3,360
Sprinter van	$1,787	$1.22	$1,501 – $2,072

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More lanes from Junction City

Hotshot lanes from Junction City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,436 mi	$3,933	$2.74	$3,264 – $4,601	3 d
Chicago, IL	613 mi	$1,456	$2.38	$1,209 – $1,704	2 d
Houston, TX	760 mi	$1,798	$2.37	$1,493 – $2,104	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,094 mi	$2,568	$2.35	$2,131 – $3,005	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,365 mi	$3,582	$2.62	$2,973 – $4,190	3 d
San Antonio, TX	788 mi	$1,849	$2.35	$1,535 – $2,164	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,428 mi	$2,917	$2.04	$2,421 – $3,413	3 d
Dallas, TX	508 mi	$1,338	$2.63	$1,111 – $1,566	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 Junction City, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Junction City, KS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,984 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,466 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,477 and $3,491.

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

About 1,466 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 $917 of the $2,984 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,067 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,594, which makes Junction City, KS to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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