Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Leawood, KS to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,229hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 1,605 mi
Typical range: $2,680–$3,778
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Leawood to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,226
Fuel: $1,003
All-in estimate: $3,229

Return trip

Los Angeles → Leawood$3,889

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Leawood to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Leawood, KS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,827	$3.01	$4,296 – $5,358
53' refrigerated	$5,751	$3.58	$5,003 – $6,498
48' flatbed	$5,809	$3.62	$4,995 – $6,622
Step deck	$6,324	$3.94	$5,313 – $7,336
Power only	$4,278	$2.67	$3,722 – $4,834
Hotshot	$3,229	$2.01	$2,680 – $3,778
26' box truck	$3,159	$1.97	$2,685 – $3,633
Sprinter van	$1,931	$1.20	$1,622 – $2,240

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More lanes from Leawood

Hotshot lanes from Leawood, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,301 mi	$3,613	$2.78	$2,999 – $4,227	3 d
Chicago, IL	493 mi	$1,248	$2.53	$1,036 – $1,460	1 d
Houston, TX	745 mi	$1,771	$2.38	$1,470 – $2,072	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$2,825	$2.30	$2,345 – $3,305	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,228 mi	$3,273	$2.67	$2,717 – $3,829	3 d
San Antonio, TX	813 mi	$1,895	$2.33	$1,573 – $2,217	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,563 mi	$3,155	$2.02	$2,619 – $3,692	4 d
Dallas, TX	518 mi	$1,357	$2.62	$1,126 – $1,587	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 Leawood, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Leawood, KS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,229 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 1,605 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,680 and $3,778.

How far is Leawood, KS from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,605 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 $1,003 of the $3,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,226 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Leawood, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,889, which makes Leawood, KS to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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