Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kenosha, WI to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,068hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 2,061 mi
Typical range: $3,377–$4,760
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kenosha to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,779
Fuel: $1,289
All-in estimate: $4,068

Return trip

Los Angeles → Kenosha$4,836

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kenosha to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Kenosha, WI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,061	$2.94	$5,394 – $6,728
53' refrigerated	$7,219	$3.50	$6,281 – $8,158
48' flatbed	$7,266	$3.53	$6,249 – $8,283
Step deck	$7,905	$3.84	$6,640 – $9,170
Power only	$5,388	$2.61	$4,688 – $6,089
Hotshot	$4,068	$1.97	$3,377 – $4,760
26' box truck	$3,974	$1.93	$3,378 – $4,570
Sprinter van	$2,424	$1.18	$2,037 – $2,812

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More lanes from Kenosha

Hotshot lanes from Kenosha, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$2,598	$3.01	$2,156 – $3,040	2 d
Chicago, IL	62 mi	$503	$8.12	$418 – $589	1 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$2,539	$2.20	$2,107 – $2,970	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$3,801	$2.22	$3,155 – $4,447	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$2,347	$2.90	$1,948 – $2,746	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,277 mi	$2,765	$2.17	$2,295 – $3,235	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$4,022	$1.98	$3,338 – $4,706	4 d
Dallas, TX	982 mi	$2,222	$2.26	$1,844 – $2,600	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 Kenosha, WI to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Kenosha, WI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,068 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 2,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,377 and $4,760.

How far is Kenosha, WI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,061 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 $1,289 of the $4,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,779 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Kenosha, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,836, which makes Kenosha, WI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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