Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Denton, TX hotshot rate

$3,537hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,443 mi
Typical range: $2,936–$4,138
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Denton price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,635
Fuel: $902
All-in estimate: $3,537

Return trip

Denton → Los Angeles$2,408

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Los Angeles to Denton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Denton, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,295	$3.67	$4,713 – $5,877
53' refrigerated	$6,309	$4.37	$5,489 – $7,129
48' flatbed	$6,383	$4.42	$5,490 – $7,277
Step deck	$6,953	$4.82	$5,840 – $8,065
Power only	$4,686	$3.25	$4,077 – $5,295
Hotshot	$3,537	$2.45	$2,936 – $4,138
26' box truck	$3,463	$2.40	$2,943 – $3,982
Sprinter van	$2,118	$1.47	$1,779 – $2,457

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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 Denton

Hotshot lanes into Denton, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,623 mi	$2,931	$1.81	$2,433 – $3,429	4 d
Chicago, IL	930 mi	$2,210	$2.38	$1,835 – $2,586	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$792	$2.60	$657 – $926	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,017 mi	$1,513	$1.49	$1,256 – $1,771	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,538 mi	$2,483	$1.61	$2,061 – $2,905	3 d
San Antonio, TX	321 mi	$816	$2.54	$677 – $954	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$3,372	$2.47	$2,798 – $3,945	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,097 mi	$1,593	$1.45	$1,322 – $1,863	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Denton, TX?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Denton, TX is estimated at $3,537 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,936 and $4,138.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Denton, TX by truck?

About 1,443 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 $902 of the $3,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denton, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,408, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Denton, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →