Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Garden City, KS hotshot rate

$3,029hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,200 mi
Typical range: $2,514–$3,544
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Garden City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,279
Fuel: $750
All-in estimate: $3,029

Return trip

Garden City → Los Angeles$2,515

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 Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Garden City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,548	$3.79	$4,048 – $5,048
53' refrigerated	$5,420	$4.52	$4,715 – $6,124
48' flatbed	$5,502	$4.59	$4,732 – $6,272
Step deck	$5,997	$5.00	$5,037 – $6,956
Power only	$4,013	$3.34	$3,491 – $4,535
Hotshot	$3,029	$2.52	$2,514 – $3,544
26' box truck	$2,970	$2.47	$2,524 – $3,415
Sprinter van	$1,819	$1.52	$1,528 – $2,110

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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 Garden City

Hotshot lanes into Garden City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$3,068	$1.80	$2,546 – $3,590	4 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$2,119	$2.41	$1,759 – $2,480	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$1,479	$1.94	$1,228 – $1,731	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$1,283	$1.55	$1,064 – $1,501	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$2,621	$1.61	$2,176 – $3,067	4 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$1,403	$1.97	$1,164 – $1,641	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$2,942	$2.54	$2,441 – $3,442	3 d
Dallas, TX	502 mi	$1,088	$2.17	$903 – $1,274	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Garden City, KS is estimated at $3,029 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,514 and $3,544.

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

About 1,200 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 $750 of the $3,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,279 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,515, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Garden City, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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