Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lake Havasu City, AZ hotshot rate

$1,140hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 279 mi
Typical range: $946–$1,334
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Lake Havasu City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $966
Fuel: $174
All-in estimate: $1,140

Return trip

Lake Havasu City → Los Angeles$594

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Los Angeles to Lake Havasu City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lake Havasu City, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,777	$6.37	$1,581 – $1,972
53' refrigerated	$2,123	$7.61	$1,847 – $2,399
48' flatbed	$2,241	$8.03	$1,927 – $2,555
Step deck	$2,461	$8.82	$2,067 – $2,855
Power only	$1,514	$5.43	$1,317 – $1,711
Hotshot	$1,140	$4.09	$946 – $1,334
26' box truck	$1,139	$4.08	$968 – $1,310
Sprinter van	$711	$2.55	$597 – $824

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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 Lake Havasu City

Hotshot lanes into Lake Havasu City, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,633 mi	$4,834	$1.84	$4,012 – $5,656	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,800 mi	$4,132	$2.30	$3,430 – $4,835	4 d
Houston, TX	1,359 mi	$2,523	$1.86	$2,094 – $2,952	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	168 mi	$511	$3.04	$424 – $598	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,561 mi	$4,185	$1.63	$3,473 – $4,896	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$2,214	$1.90	$1,838 – $2,590	3 d
San Diego, CA	236 mi	$1,043	$4.42	$866 – $1,220	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,197 mi	$2,265	$1.89	$1,880 – $2,650	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Lake Havasu City, AZ?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Lake Havasu City, AZ is estimated at $1,140 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 279 mi. Quotes typically land between $946 and $1,334.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Lake Havasu City, AZ by truck?

About 279 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $174 of the $1,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $966 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $594, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lake Havasu City, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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