Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Dodge City, KS hotshot rate

$3,135hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,250 mi
Typical range: $2,602–$3,668
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Dodge City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,353
Fuel: $782
All-in estimate: $3,135

Return trip

Dodge City → Los Angeles$2,603

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

Los Angeles to Dodge City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Dodge City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,704	$3.76	$4,187 – $5,221
53' refrigerated	$5,606	$4.48	$4,877 – $6,334
48' flatbed	$5,686	$4.55	$4,890 – $6,482
Step deck	$6,197	$4.96	$5,205 – $7,188
Power only	$4,154	$3.32	$3,614 – $4,694
Hotshot	$3,135	$2.51	$2,602 – $3,668
26' box truck	$3,073	$2.46	$2,612 – $3,534
Sprinter van	$1,882	$1.51	$1,581 – $2,183

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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 Dodge City

Hotshot lanes into Dodge City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,658 mi	$2,993	$1.81	$2,484 – $3,502	4 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$2,043	$2.43	$1,695 – $2,390	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,418	$1.96	$1,177 – $1,659	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	869 mi	$1,336	$1.54	$1,109 – $1,563	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,555	$1.61	$2,121 – $2,990	4 d
San Antonio, TX	684 mi	$1,361	$1.99	$1,130 – $1,592	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,206 mi	$3,041	$2.52	$2,524 – $3,558	3 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$1,024	$2.23	$850 – $1,198	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Dodge City, KS is estimated at $3,135 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,250 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,602 and $3,668.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Dodge City, KS by truck?

About 1,250 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 $782 of the $3,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,353 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dodge City, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,603, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Dodge City, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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