Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Raton, NM hotshot rate

$2,990hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 956 mi
Typical range: $2,482–$3,498
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Raton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,392
Fuel: $598
All-in estimate: $2,990

Return trip

Raton → Los Angeles$1,420

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Los Angeles to Raton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Raton, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,509	$4.72	$4,013 – $5,005
53' refrigerated	$5,375	$5.62	$4,676 – $6,073
48' flatbed	$5,482	$5.73	$4,714 – $6,249
Step deck	$5,980	$6.26	$5,023 – $6,937
Power only	$3,963	$4.15	$3,448 – $4,478
Hotshot	$2,990	$3.13	$2,482 – $3,498
26' box truck	$2,938	$3.07	$2,497 – $3,378
Sprinter van	$1,803	$1.89	$1,515 – $2,092

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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 Raton

Hotshot lanes into Raton, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,953 mi	$4,124	$2.11	$3,423 – $4,825	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,128 mi	$3,091	$2.74	$2,565 – $3,616	3 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$1,908	$2.26	$1,584 – $2,232	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,165	$2.02	$967 – $1,364	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,880 mi	$3,539	$1.88	$2,938 – $4,141	4 d
San Antonio, TX	727 mi	$1,698	$2.33	$1,409 – $1,986	2 d
San Diego, CA	911 mi	$2,876	$3.16	$2,387 – $3,365	2 d
Dallas, TX	612 mi	$1,493	$2.44	$1,239 – $1,746	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Raton, NM?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Raton, NM is estimated at $2,990 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 956 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,482 and $3,498.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Raton, NM by truck?

About 956 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 $598 of the $2,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,392 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raton, NM to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,420, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Raton, NM 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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