Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington, NE to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,786hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 1,325 mi
Typical range: $2,313–$3,260
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,958
Fuel: $828
All-in estimate: $2,786

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lexington$3,196

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lexington to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,177	$3.15	$3,717 – $4,636
53' refrigerated	$4,977	$3.76	$4,330 – $5,624
48' flatbed	$5,044	$3.81	$4,337 – $5,750
Step deck	$5,495	$4.15	$4,616 – $6,374
Power only	$3,692	$2.79	$3,212 – $4,172
Hotshot	$2,786	$2.10	$2,313 – $3,260
26' box truck	$2,730	$2.06	$2,320 – $3,139
Sprinter van	$1,671	$1.26	$1,403 – $1,938

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More lanes from Lexington

Hotshot lanes from Lexington, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,589 mi	$4,375	$2.75	$3,631 – $5,118	4 d
Chicago, IL	743 mi	$1,713	$2.31	$1,422 – $2,005	2 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$2,170	$2.30	$1,801 – $2,539	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	992 mi	$2,414	$2.43	$2,003 – $2,824	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,525 mi	$4,015	$2.63	$3,333 – $4,698	3 d
San Antonio, TX	926 mi	$2,140	$2.31	$1,777 – $2,504	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,304 mi	$2,749	$2.11	$2,281 – $3,216	3 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$1,681	$2.48	$1,395 – $1,967	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 Lexington, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Lexington, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,786 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 1,325 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,313 and $3,260.

How far is Lexington, NE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,325 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 $828 of the $2,786 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,958 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lexington, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,196, which makes Lexington, NE to Los Angeles, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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