Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Merriam, KS hotshot rate

$3,881hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,601 mi
Typical range: $3,221–$4,540
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Merriam price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,880
Fuel: $1,001
All-in estimate: $3,881

Return trip

Merriam → Los Angeles$3,222

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Los Angeles to Merriam by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Merriam, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,801	$3.62	$5,163 – $6,439
53' refrigerated	$6,911	$4.32	$6,013 – $7,809
48' flatbed	$6,981	$4.36	$6,003 – $7,958
Step deck	$7,601	$4.75	$6,385 – $8,817
Power only	$5,141	$3.21	$4,473 – $5,809
Hotshot	$3,881	$2.42	$3,221 – $4,540
26' box truck	$3,797	$2.37	$3,227 – $4,366
Sprinter van	$2,320	$1.45	$1,949 – $2,692

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 Merriam

Hotshot lanes into Merriam, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,303 mi	$2,429	$1.86	$2,016 – $2,842	3 d
Chicago, IL	492 mi	$1,375	$2.80	$1,142 – $1,609	1 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$1,466	$1.94	$1,216 – $1,715	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$1,770	$1.45	$1,469 – $2,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,231 mi	$2,055	$1.67	$1,706 – $2,405	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$1,564	$1.91	$1,298 – $1,830	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$3,796	$2.43	$3,150 – $4,441	4 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$1,124	$2.14	$933 – $1,316	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Merriam, KS is estimated at $3,881 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,601 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,221 and $4,540.

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

About 1,601 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 $1,001 of the $3,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,880 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,222, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Merriam, KS 21% 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 →