Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Killeen, TX to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,402hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,439 mi
Typical range: $1,994–$2,811
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Killeen to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,502
Fuel: $900
All-in estimate: $2,402

Return trip

Los Angeles → Killeen$3,528

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Killeen to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Killeen, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,597	$2.50	$3,201 – $3,992
53' refrigerated	$4,286	$2.98	$3,728 – $4,843
48' flatbed	$4,336	$3.01	$3,729 – $4,943
Step deck	$4,723	$3.28	$3,967 – $5,479
Power only	$3,183	$2.21	$2,769 – $3,597
Hotshot	$2,402	$1.67	$1,994 – $2,811
26' box truck	$2,352	$1.63	$1,999 – $2,705
Sprinter van	$1,439	$1.00	$1,208 – $1,669

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for hotshot →

More lanes from Killeen

Hotshot lanes from Killeen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,748 mi	$3,822	$2.19	$3,172 – $4,471	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$1,876	$1.71	$1,557 – $2,195	3 d
Houston, TX	196 mi	$629	$3.21	$522 – $736	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,009 mi	$1,966	$1.95	$1,631 – $2,300	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$3,474	$2.09	$2,883 – $4,064	4 d
San Antonio, TX	143 mi	$550	$3.85	$456 – $643	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$2,271	$1.68	$1,885 – $2,657	3 d
Dallas, TX	155 mi	$568	$3.66	$471 – $664	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 Killeen, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Killeen, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,402 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,439 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,994 and $2,811.

How far is Killeen, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,439 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 $900 of the $2,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,502 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Killeen, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,528, which makes Killeen, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% 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 →