Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

La Crosse, WI to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,762hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 1,889 mi
Typical range: $3,123–$4,402
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

La Crosse to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,581
Fuel: $1,181
All-in estimate: $3,762

Return trip

Los Angeles → La Crosse$4,472

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

La Crosse to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from La Crosse, WI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,611	$2.97	$4,994 – $6,228
53' refrigerated	$6,684	$3.54	$5,815 – $7,553
48' flatbed	$6,735	$3.57	$5,792 – $7,678
Step deck	$7,329	$3.88	$6,157 – $8,502
Power only	$4,983	$2.64	$4,335 – $5,631
Hotshot	$3,762	$1.99	$3,123 – $4,402
26' box truck	$3,677	$1.95	$3,125 – $4,228
Sprinter van	$2,244	$1.19	$1,885 – $2,604

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More lanes from La Crosse

Hotshot lanes from La Crosse, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,073 mi	$3,099	$2.89	$2,572 – $3,626	3 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$863	$3.23	$716 – $1,009	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$2,579	$2.19	$2,141 – $3,018	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,562 mi	$3,508	$2.25	$2,912 – $4,105	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,023 mi	$2,835	$2.77	$2,353 – $3,317	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$2,739	$2.17	$2,274 – $3,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,874 mi	$3,735	$1.99	$3,100 – $4,370	4 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$2,193	$2.27	$1,820 – $2,565	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 La Crosse, WI to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from La Crosse, WI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,762 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 1,889 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,123 and $4,402.

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

About 1,889 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 $1,181 of the $3,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,581 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,472, which makes La Crosse, WI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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