Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Gardner, KS hotshot rate

$3,847hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,585 mi
Typical range: $3,193–$4,501
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Gardner price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,856
Fuel: $991
All-in estimate: $3,847

Return trip

Gardner → Los Angeles$3,194

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 Gardner by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Gardner, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,751	$3.63	$5,118 – $6,383
53' refrigerated	$6,851	$4.32	$5,961 – $7,742
48' flatbed	$6,922	$4.37	$5,953 – $7,891
Step deck	$7,537	$4.75	$6,331 – $8,742
Power only	$5,096	$3.22	$4,433 – $5,758
Hotshot	$3,847	$2.43	$3,193 – $4,501
26' box truck	$3,764	$2.37	$3,199 – $4,328
Sprinter van	$2,300	$1.45	$1,932 – $2,668

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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 Gardner

Hotshot lanes into Gardner, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$2,458	$1.86	$2,040 – $2,876	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,416	$2.76	$1,175 – $1,656	1 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$1,439	$1.95	$1,194 – $1,683	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$1,747	$1.45	$1,450 – $2,043	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$2,079	$1.67	$1,726 – $2,433	3 d
San Antonio, TX	800 mi	$1,534	$1.92	$1,274 – $1,795	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,543 mi	$3,757	$2.44	$3,119 – $4,396	3 d
Dallas, TX	505 mi	$1,093	$2.16	$907 – $1,279	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Gardner, KS is estimated at $3,847 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,193 and $4,501.

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

About 1,585 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 $991 of the $3,847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,856 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,194, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Gardner, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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