Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Ames, IA hotshot rate

$3,996hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $3,317–$4,676
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Ames price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,925
Fuel: $1,071
All-in estimate: $3,996

Return trip

Ames → Los Angeles$3,287

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Ames by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Ames, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,968	$3.48	$5,311 – $6,624
53' refrigerated	$7,109	$4.15	$6,185 – $8,034
48' flatbed	$7,174	$4.19	$6,169 – $8,178
Step deck	$7,809	$4.56	$6,560 – $9,059
Power only	$5,294	$3.09	$4,605 – $5,982
Hotshot	$3,996	$2.33	$3,317 – $4,676
26' box truck	$3,908	$2.28	$3,322 – $4,494
Sprinter van	$2,387	$1.39	$2,005 – $2,769

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d

More lanes into Ames

Hotshot lanes into Ames, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$2,209	$1.83	$1,833 – $2,584	3 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,089	$3.02	$904 – $1,274	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$1,786	$1.78	$1,483 – $2,090	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$1,891	$1.38	$1,570 – $2,213	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$1,879	$1.64	$1,560 – $2,199	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$1,887	$1.76	$1,566 – $2,207	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$3,949	$2.34	$3,277 – $4,620	4 d
Dallas, TX	780 mi	$1,460	$1.87	$1,212 – $1,708	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Ames, IA?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Ames, IA is estimated at $3,996 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,317 and $4,676.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Ames, IA by truck?

About 1,713 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 $1,071 of the $3,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,925 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ames, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,287, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Ames, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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