Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Hutchinson, KS hotshot rate

$3,428hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,388 mi
Typical range: $2,845–$4,011
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Hutchinson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,560
Fuel: $868
All-in estimate: $3,428

Return trip

Hutchinson → Los Angeles$2,847

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 Hutchinson by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Hutchinson, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,135	$3.70	$4,570 – $5,700
53' refrigerated	$6,119	$4.41	$5,323 – $6,914
48' flatbed	$6,195	$4.46	$5,328 – $7,063
Step deck	$6,749	$4.86	$5,669 – $7,828
Power only	$4,542	$3.27	$3,951 – $5,132
Hotshot	$3,428	$2.47	$2,845 – $4,011
26' box truck	$3,357	$2.42	$2,854 – $3,861
Sprinter van	$2,054	$1.48	$1,725 – $2,383

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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 Hutchinson

Hotshot lanes into Hutchinson, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,521 mi	$2,776	$1.82	$2,304 – $3,247	3 d
Chicago, IL	709 mi	$1,792	$2.53	$1,487 – $2,096	2 d
Houston, TX	696 mi	$1,379	$1.98	$1,144 – $1,613	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$1,502	$1.49	$1,247 – $1,758	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,447 mi	$2,360	$1.63	$1,959 – $2,762	3 d
San Antonio, TX	703 mi	$1,389	$1.98	$1,153 – $1,625	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,344 mi	$3,335	$2.48	$2,768 – $3,902	3 d
Dallas, TX	436 mi	$990	$2.27	$821 – $1,158	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Hutchinson, KS is estimated at $3,428 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,388 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,845 and $4,011.

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

About 1,388 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 $868 of the $3,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,560 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,847, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Hutchinson, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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