Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Wildwood, MO hotshot rate

$4,234hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 1,853 mi
Typical range: $3,514–$4,954
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Wildwood price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,076
Fuel: $1,158
All-in estimate: $4,234

Return trip

Wildwood → Los Angeles$3,530

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Los Angeles to Wildwood by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Wildwood, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,317	$3.41	$5,622 – $7,012
53' refrigerated	$7,525	$4.06	$6,547 – $8,503
48' flatbed	$7,584	$4.09	$6,522 – $8,646
Step deck	$8,254	$4.45	$6,933 – $9,575
Power only	$5,609	$3.03	$4,880 – $6,338
Hotshot	$4,234	$2.29	$3,514 – $4,954
26' box truck	$4,139	$2.23	$3,518 – $4,759
Sprinter van	$2,527	$1.36	$2,122 – $2,931

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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 Wildwood

Hotshot lanes into Wildwood, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,063 mi	$1,963	$1.85	$1,630 – $2,297	3 d
Chicago, IL	324 mi	$1,010	$3.12	$838 – $1,182	1 d
Houston, TX	784 mi	$1,448	$1.85	$1,202 – $1,694	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,466 mi	$1,980	$1.35	$1,644 – $2,317	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$1,639	$1.66	$1,361 – $1,918	2 d
San Antonio, TX	912 mi	$1,632	$1.79	$1,355 – $1,909	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$4,141	$2.29	$3,437 – $4,844	4 d
Dallas, TX	621 mi	$1,214	$1.96	$1,008 – $1,421	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Wildwood, MO?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Wildwood, MO is estimated at $4,234 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 1,853 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,514 and $4,954.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Wildwood, MO by truck?

About 1,853 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 $1,158 of the $4,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,076 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wildwood, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,530, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Wildwood, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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