Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Reno, NV hotshot rate

$1,592hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 461 mi
Typical range: $1,321–$1,862
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Reno price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,304
Fuel: $288
All-in estimate: $1,592

Return trip

Reno → Los Angeles$840

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Los Angeles to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,443	$5.30	$2,175 – $2,712
53' refrigerated	$2,916	$6.33	$2,537 – $3,296
48' flatbed	$3,031	$6.58	$2,607 – $3,456
Step deck	$3,319	$7.20	$2,788 – $3,850
Power only	$2,112	$4.58	$1,837 – $2,387
Hotshot	$1,592	$3.45	$1,321 – $1,862
26' box truck	$1,578	$3.42	$1,341 – $1,815
Sprinter van	$977	$2.12	$821 – $1,134

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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 Reno

Hotshot lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$5,302	$1.87	$4,401 – $6,204	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$4,626	$2.33	$3,840 – $5,413	4 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$3,333	$1.84	$2,766 – $3,900	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$1,239	$1.76	$1,028 – $1,449	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$4,618	$1.67	$3,833 – $5,403	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$3,057	$1.86	$2,537 – $3,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$1,861	$3.23	$1,545 – $2,177	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,610 mi	$2,998	$1.86	$2,488 – $3,508	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Reno, NV?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Reno, NV is estimated at $1,592 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 461 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,321 and $1,862.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Reno, NV by truck?

About 461 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 $288 of the $1,592 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,304 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, NV to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $840, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Reno, NV 90% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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