Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Muncie, IN hotshot rate

$5,078hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 2,192 mi
Typical range: $4,215–$5,941
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Muncie price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,708
Fuel: $1,370
All-in estimate: $5,078

Return trip

Muncie → Los Angeles$4,305

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Los Angeles to Muncie by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Muncie, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,560	$3.45	$6,728 – $8,392
53' refrigerated	$9,004	$4.11	$7,834 – $10,175
48' flatbed	$9,055	$4.13	$7,787 – $10,323
Step deck	$9,850	$4.49	$8,274 – $11,427
Power only	$6,725	$3.07	$5,851 – $7,599
Hotshot	$5,078	$2.32	$4,215 – $5,941
26' box truck	$4,958	$2.26	$4,214 – $5,702
Sprinter van	$3,024	$1.38	$2,540 – $3,508

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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 Muncie

Hotshot lanes into Muncie, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	711 mi	$1,471	$2.07	$1,221 – $1,721	2 d
Chicago, IL	194 mi	$795	$4.10	$660 – $930	1 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$1,928	$1.79	$1,600 – $2,256	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,815 mi	$2,463	$1.36	$2,044 – $2,882	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	640 mi	$1,207	$1.89	$1,002 – $1,413	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$2,165	$1.75	$1,797 – $2,533	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,153 mi	$4,996	$2.32	$4,147 – $5,845	5 d
Dallas, TX	958 mi	$1,751	$1.83	$1,453 – $2,048	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Muncie, IN?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Muncie, IN is estimated at $5,078 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 2,192 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,215 and $5,941.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Muncie, IN by truck?

About 2,192 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,370 of the $5,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,708 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Muncie, IN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,305, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Muncie, IN 18% 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 →