Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Watford City, ND hotshot rate

$3,901hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,455 mi
Typical range: $3,238–$4,565
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Watford City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,991
Fuel: $910
All-in estimate: $3,901

Return trip

Watford City → Los Angeles$2,990

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Los Angeles to Watford City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Watford City, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,840	$4.01	$5,198 – $6,482
53' refrigerated	$6,958	$4.78	$6,054 – $7,863
48' flatbed	$7,039	$4.84	$6,054 – $8,025
Step deck	$7,667	$5.27	$6,440 – $8,894
Power only	$5,169	$3.55	$4,497 – $5,841
Hotshot	$3,901	$2.68	$3,238 – $4,565
26' box truck	$3,819	$2.63	$3,247 – $4,392
Sprinter van	$2,336	$1.61	$1,962 – $2,710

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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 Watford City

Hotshot lanes into Watford City, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,797 mi	$3,512	$1.95	$2,915 – $4,109	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,021 mi	$2,611	$2.56	$2,167 – $3,055	2 d
Houston, TX	1,550 mi	$2,903	$1.87	$2,410 – $3,397	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,280 mi	$2,008	$1.57	$1,667 – $2,350	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,758 mi	$3,059	$1.74	$2,539 – $3,579	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,525 mi	$2,862	$1.88	$2,376 – $3,349	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,490 mi	$3,983	$2.67	$3,306 – $4,660	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,287 mi	$2,473	$1.92	$2,053 – $2,893	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Watford City, ND?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Watford City, ND is estimated at $3,901 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,455 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,238 and $4,565.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Watford City, ND by truck?

About 1,455 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $910 of the $3,901 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,991 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Watford City, ND to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,990, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Watford City, ND 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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