Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Menomonee Falls, WI to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,057hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 2,055 mi
Typical range: $3,368–$4,747
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Menomonee Falls to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,772
Fuel: $1,285
All-in estimate: $4,057

Return trip

Los Angeles → Menomonee Falls$4,823

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Menomonee Falls to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Menomonee Falls, WI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,045	$2.94	$5,380 – $6,710
53' refrigerated	$7,201	$3.50	$6,265 – $8,137
48' flatbed	$7,247	$3.53	$6,233 – $8,262
Step deck	$7,885	$3.84	$6,624 – $9,147
Power only	$5,374	$2.62	$4,675 – $6,073
Hotshot	$4,057	$1.97	$3,368 – $4,747
26' box truck	$3,963	$1.93	$3,369 – $4,558
Sprinter van	$2,418	$1.18	$2,031 – $2,805

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More lanes from Menomonee Falls

Hotshot lanes from Menomonee Falls, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	883 mi	$2,646	$3.00	$2,196 – $3,096	2 d
Chicago, IL	111 mi	$589	$5.31	$489 – $689	1 d
Houston, TX	1,189 mi	$2,603	$2.19	$2,161 – $3,046	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,712 mi	$3,803	$2.22	$3,156 – $4,449	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	832 mi	$2,401	$2.89	$1,993 – $2,810	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$2,820	$2.16	$2,341 – $3,300	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,033 mi	$4,018	$1.98	$3,335 – $4,701	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,010 mi	$2,274	$2.25	$1,887 – $2,660	2 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 Menomonee Falls, WI to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Menomonee Falls, WI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,057 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 2,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,368 and $4,747.

How far is Menomonee Falls, WI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,055 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 $1,285 of the $4,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,772 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Menomonee Falls, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,823, which makes Menomonee Falls, WI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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