Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Van Buren, AR hotshot rate

$3,976hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,612 mi
Typical range: $3,300–$4,651
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Van Buren price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,968
Fuel: $1,008
All-in estimate: $3,976

Return trip

Van Buren → Los Angeles$2,737

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Los Angeles to Van Buren by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Van Buren, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,942	$3.69	$5,288 – $6,596
53' refrigerated	$7,079	$4.39	$6,159 – $7,999
48' flatbed	$7,150	$4.44	$6,149 – $8,151
Step deck	$7,785	$4.83	$6,539 – $9,030
Power only	$5,267	$3.27	$4,582 – $5,951
Hotshot	$3,976	$2.47	$3,300 – $4,651
26' box truck	$3,889	$2.41	$3,306 – $4,473
Sprinter van	$2,377	$1.47	$1,997 – $2,757

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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 Van Buren

Hotshot lanes into Van Buren, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,374 mi	$2,589	$1.88	$2,148 – $3,029	3 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$1,750	$2.61	$1,453 – $2,048	2 d
Houston, TX	467 mi	$1,055	$2.26	$876 – $1,234	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,200 mi	$1,772	$1.48	$1,471 – $2,074	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,291 mi	$2,179	$1.69	$1,809 – $2,550	3 d
San Antonio, TX	566 mi	$1,206	$2.13	$1,001 – $1,411	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,549 mi	$3,839	$2.48	$3,187 – $4,492	3 d
Dallas, TX	271 mi	$756	$2.79	$628 – $885	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Van Buren, AR?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Van Buren, AR is estimated at $3,976 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,612 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,300 and $4,651.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Van Buren, AR by truck?

About 1,612 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 $1,008 of the $3,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,968 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Van Buren, AR to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,737, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Van Buren, AR 45% 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 →