Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Ballwin, MO hotshot rate

$4,251hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,861 mi
Typical range: $3,528–$4,973
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Ballwin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,088
Fuel: $1,163
All-in estimate: $4,251

Return trip

Ballwin → Los Angeles$3,544

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Los Angeles to Ballwin by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Ballwin, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,341	$3.41	$5,643 – $7,038
53' refrigerated	$7,553	$4.06	$6,571 – $8,535
48' flatbed	$7,612	$4.09	$6,547 – $8,678
Step deck	$8,285	$4.45	$6,959 – $9,610
Power only	$5,630	$3.03	$4,898 – $6,362
Hotshot	$4,251	$2.28	$3,528 – $4,973
26' box truck	$4,154	$2.23	$3,531 – $4,778
Sprinter van	$2,536	$1.36	$2,131 – $2,942

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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 Ballwin

Hotshot lanes into Ballwin, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$1,951	$1.85	$1,619 – $2,283	3 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,001	$3.14	$831 – $1,171	1 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$1,455	$1.84	$1,208 – $1,703	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$1,988	$1.35	$1,650 – $2,326	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$1,628	$1.67	$1,352 – $1,905	2 d
San Antonio, TX	918 mi	$1,641	$1.79	$1,362 – $1,919	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$4,157	$2.29	$3,450 – $4,864	4 d
Dallas, TX	627 mi	$1,223	$1.95	$1,015 – $1,431	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Ballwin, MO?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Ballwin, MO is estimated at $4,251 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,861 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,528 and $4,973.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Ballwin, MO by truck?

About 1,861 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 $1,163 of the $4,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,088 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ballwin, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,544, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Ballwin, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology