Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Carson City, NV hotshot rate

$1,515hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 428 mi
Typical range: $1,258–$1,773
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Carson City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,247
Fuel: $268
All-in estimate: $1,515

Return trip

Carson City → Los Angeles$800

This direction runs 89% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Los Angeles to Carson City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Carson City, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,331	$5.45	$2,074 – $2,587
53' refrigerated	$2,782	$6.50	$2,421 – $3,144
48' flatbed	$2,899	$6.77	$2,493 – $3,304
Step deck	$3,175	$7.42	$2,667 – $3,683
Power only	$2,011	$4.70	$1,749 – $2,272
Hotshot	$1,515	$3.54	$1,258 – $1,773
26' box truck	$1,504	$3.51	$1,278 – $1,729
Sprinter van	$932	$2.18	$783 – $1,082

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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 Carson City

Hotshot lanes into Carson City, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$5,309	$1.87	$4,407 – $6,212	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,988 mi	$4,633	$2.33	$3,845 – $5,420	4 d
Houston, TX	1,799 mi	$3,307	$1.84	$2,745 – $3,869	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	678 mi	$1,204	$1.78	$999 – $1,409	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$4,622	$1.67	$3,837 – $5,408	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,627 mi	$3,026	$1.86	$2,511 – $3,540	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$1,787	$3.28	$1,483 – $2,090	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,597 mi	$2,977	$1.86	$2,471 – $3,483	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Carson City, NV?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Carson City, NV is estimated at $1,515 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 428 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,258 and $1,773.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Carson City, NV by truck?

About 428 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $268 of the $1,515 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,247 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carson City, NV to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $800, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Carson City, NV 89% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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