Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Tucumcari, NM hotshot rate

$3,078hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 991 mi
Typical range: $2,555–$3,602
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Tucumcari price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,458
Fuel: $620
All-in estimate: $3,078

Return trip

Tucumcari → Los Angeles$1,462

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 Tucumcari by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Tucumcari, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,639	$4.68	$4,129 – $5,149
53' refrigerated	$5,530	$5.58	$4,811 – $6,249
48' flatbed	$5,635	$5.69	$4,846 – $6,424
Step deck	$6,147	$6.20	$5,163 – $7,130
Power only	$4,080	$4.12	$3,550 – $4,610
Hotshot	$3,078	$3.11	$2,555 – $3,602
26' box truck	$3,024	$3.05	$2,570 – $3,477
Sprinter van	$1,856	$1.87	$1,559 – $2,152

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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 Tucumcari

Hotshot lanes into Tucumcari, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,956 mi	$4,129	$2.11	$3,427 – $4,831	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,155 mi	$3,153	$2.73	$2,617 – $3,688	3 d
Houston, TX	721 mi	$1,687	$2.34	$1,400 – $1,974	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	579 mi	$1,170	$2.02	$971 – $1,369	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,879 mi	$3,538	$1.88	$2,936 – $4,139	4 d
San Antonio, TX	586 mi	$1,446	$2.47	$1,200 – $1,692	2 d
San Diego, CA	927 mi	$2,916	$3.15	$2,421 – $3,412	2 d
Dallas, TX	507 mi	$1,305	$2.57	$1,083 – $1,527	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Tucumcari, NM is estimated at $3,078 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 991 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,555 and $3,602.

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

About 991 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 $620 of the $3,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,458 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,462, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Tucumcari, NM 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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