Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Hot Springs, SD hotshot rate

$3,123hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $2,592–$3,654
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Hot Springs price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,362
Fuel: $761
All-in estimate: $3,123

Return trip

Hot Springs → Los Angeles$2,568

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 Hot Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Hot Springs, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,688	$3.85	$4,173 – $5,204
53' refrigerated	$5,587	$4.59	$4,861 – $6,314
48' flatbed	$5,670	$4.66	$4,876 – $6,464
Step deck	$6,180	$5.07	$5,191 – $7,169
Power only	$4,138	$3.40	$3,600 – $4,676
Hotshot	$3,123	$2.56	$2,592 – $3,654
26' box truck	$3,062	$2.51	$2,603 – $3,521
Sprinter van	$1,875	$1.54	$1,575 – $2,175

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 Hot Springs

Hotshot lanes into Hot Springs, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$3,265	$1.82	$2,710 – $3,820	4 d
Chicago, IL	954 mi	$2,303	$2.41	$1,911 – $2,694	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$2,216	$1.80	$1,840 – $2,593	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	972 mi	$1,489	$1.53	$1,236 – $1,742	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,738 mi	$2,822	$1.62	$2,342 – $3,302	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,183 mi	$2,146	$1.81	$1,781 – $2,511	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,228 mi	$3,145	$2.56	$2,610 – $3,679	3 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$1,816	$1.88	$1,507 – $2,124	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Hot Springs, SD is estimated at $3,123 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,592 and $3,654.

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

About 1,218 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 $761 of the $3,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,362 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,568, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Hot Springs, SD 22% 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 →