Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Johnstown, CO hotshot rate

$3,549hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 1,014 mi
Typical range: $2,946–$4,153
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Johnstown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,915
Fuel: $634
All-in estimate: $3,549

Return trip

Johnstown → Los Angeles$1,380

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Los Angeles to Johnstown by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Johnstown, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,346	$5.27	$4,758 – $5,934
53' refrigerated	$6,373	$6.28	$5,544 – $7,201
48' flatbed	$6,491	$6.40	$5,583 – $7,400
Step deck	$7,080	$6.98	$5,947 – $8,213
Power only	$4,704	$4.64	$4,093 – $5,316
Hotshot	$3,549	$3.50	$2,946 – $4,153
26' box truck	$3,485	$3.44	$2,963 – $4,008
Sprinter van	$2,138	$2.11	$1,796 – $2,481

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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 Johnstown

Hotshot lanes into Johnstown, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,911 mi	$4,577	$2.39	$3,799 – $5,355	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$3,332	$3.13	$2,766 – $3,899	3 d
Houston, TX	1,066 mi	$2,605	$2.44	$2,162 – $3,048	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	721 mi	$1,557	$2.16	$1,293 – $1,822	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,847 mi	$3,942	$2.13	$3,272 – $4,612	4 d
San Antonio, TX	981 mi	$2,433	$2.48	$2,020 – $2,847	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,005 mi	$3,524	$3.51	$2,925 – $4,123	2 d
Dallas, TX	812 mi	$2,092	$2.58	$1,737 – $2,448	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Johnstown, CO?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Johnstown, CO is estimated at $3,549 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 1,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,946 and $4,153.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Johnstown, CO by truck?

About 1,014 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $634 of the $3,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Johnstown, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,380, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Johnstown, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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