Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Las Cruces, NM to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,238hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.54
Distance: 805 mi
Typical range: $1,028–$1,449
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Las Cruces to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $735
Fuel: $503
All-in estimate: $1,238

Return trip

Los Angeles → Las Cruces$2,608

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Las Cruces to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Las Cruces, NM to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,874	$2.33	$1,668 – $2,080
53' refrigerated	$2,234	$2.78	$1,944 – $2,525
48' flatbed	$2,288	$2.84	$1,968 – $2,608
Step deck	$2,498	$3.10	$2,098 – $2,897
Power only	$1,641	$2.04	$1,428 – $1,855
Hotshot	$1,238	$1.54	$1,028 – $1,449
26' box truck	$1,219	$1.51	$1,036 – $1,401
Sprinter van	$750	$0.93	$630 – $869

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More lanes from Las Cruces

Hotshot lanes from Las Cruces, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,243 mi	$3,979	$1.77	$3,303 – $4,656	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,460 mi	$1,994	$1.37	$1,655 – $2,333	3 d
Houston, TX	822 mi	$1,302	$1.58	$1,080 – $1,523	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	377 mi	$798	$2.12	$663 – $934	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,163 mi	$3,663	$1.69	$3,040 – $4,286	5 d
San Antonio, TX	623 mi	$1,054	$1.69	$875 – $1,234	2 d
San Diego, CA	712 mi	$1,126	$1.58	$935 – $1,318	2 d
Dallas, TX	690 mi	$1,138	$1.65	$944 – $1,331	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 Las Cruces, NM to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Las Cruces, NM to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,238 all-in in October 2026, or $1.54 a mile over about 805 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,028 and $1,449.

How far is Las Cruces, NM from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 805 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $503 of the $1,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $735 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Las Cruces, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,608, which makes Las Cruces, NM to Los Angeles, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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