Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,454hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,475 mi
Typical range: $2,037–$2,872
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,532
Fuel: $922
All-in estimate: $2,454

Return trip

Los Angeles → McKinney$3,605

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

McKinney to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,673	$2.49	$3,269 – $4,077
53' refrigerated	$4,376	$2.97	$3,808 – $4,945
48' flatbed	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046
Step deck	$4,821	$3.27	$4,050 – $5,592
Power only	$3,252	$2.20	$2,829 – $3,674
Hotshot	$2,454	$1.66	$2,037 – $2,872
26' box truck	$2,403	$1.63	$2,042 – $2,763
Sprinter van	$1,469	$1.00	$1,234 – $1,704

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More lanes from McKinney

Hotshot lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$3,525	$2.21	$2,926 – $4,125	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$1,616	$1.77	$1,342 – $1,891	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$772	$2.65	$641 – $904	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,031	$1.93	$1,686 – $2,376	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$3,197	$2.12	$2,654 – $3,741	3 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$831	$2.51	$689 – $972	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$2,343	$1.68	$1,945 – $2,742	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,065 mi	$2,806	$2.63	$2,329 – $3,283	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from McKinney, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from McKinney, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,454 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,475 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,037 and $2,872.

How far is McKinney, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,475 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 $922 of the $2,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,532 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to McKinney, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,605, which makes McKinney, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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