Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kearney, NE to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,853hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 1,362 mi
Typical range: $2,368–$3,338
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kearney to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,001
Fuel: $852
All-in estimate: $2,853

Return trip

Los Angeles → Kearney$3,273

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kearney to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Kearney, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,275	$3.14	$3,804 – $4,745
53' refrigerated	$5,094	$3.74	$4,431 – $5,756
48' flatbed	$5,159	$3.79	$4,437 – $5,881
Step deck	$5,620	$4.13	$4,721 – $6,519
Power only	$3,780	$2.78	$3,288 – $4,271
Hotshot	$2,853	$2.09	$2,368 – $3,338
26' box truck	$2,794	$2.05	$2,375 – $3,213
Sprinter van	$1,710	$1.26	$1,436 – $1,983

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More lanes from Kearney

Hotshot lanes from Kearney, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,549 mi	$4,278	$2.76	$3,551 – $5,006	3 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$1,644	$2.34	$1,365 – $1,924	2 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$2,135	$2.31	$1,772 – $2,498	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,477	$2.42	$2,056 – $2,898	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$3,921	$2.64	$3,255 – $4,588	3 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$2,124	$2.32	$1,763 – $2,485	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$2,811	$2.10	$2,334 – $3,289	3 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$1,650	$2.49	$1,369 – $1,930	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 Kearney, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Kearney, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,853 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 1,362 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,368 and $3,338.

How far is Kearney, NE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,362 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 $852 of the $2,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,001 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Kearney, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,273, which makes Kearney, NE to Los Angeles, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →