Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Hartford, SD hotshot rate

$3,876hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,566 mi
Typical range: $3,217–$4,535
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Hartford price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,897
Fuel: $979
All-in estimate: $3,876

Return trip

Hartford → Los Angeles$3,187

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Los Angeles to Hartford by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Hartford, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,796	$3.70	$5,158 – $6,433
53' refrigerated	$6,905	$4.41	$6,007 – $7,803
48' flatbed	$6,977	$4.46	$6,000 – $7,954
Step deck	$7,597	$4.85	$6,382 – $8,813
Power only	$5,135	$3.28	$4,467 – $5,802
Hotshot	$3,876	$2.48	$3,217 – $4,535
26' box truck	$3,793	$2.42	$3,224 – $4,362
Sprinter van	$2,318	$1.48	$1,947 – $2,689

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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 Hartford

Hotshot lanes into Hartford, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,406 mi	$2,640	$1.88	$2,191 – $3,089	3 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$1,557	$2.72	$1,292 – $1,822	2 d
Houston, TX	1,132 mi	$2,068	$1.83	$1,717 – $2,420	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,263 mi	$1,851	$1.47	$1,536 – $2,165	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$2,268	$1.68	$1,883 – $2,654	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$2,110	$1.82	$1,751 – $2,468	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,559 mi	$3,861	$2.48	$3,205 – $4,517	3 d
Dallas, TX	883 mi	$1,689	$1.91	$1,402 – $1,976	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Hartford, SD?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Hartford, SD is estimated at $3,876 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,566 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,217 and $4,535.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Hartford, SD by truck?

About 1,566 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 $979 of the $3,876 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,897 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hartford, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,187, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Hartford, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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