Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Minot, ND to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,173hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,558 mi
Typical range: $2,634–$3,713
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minot to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,199
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $3,173

Return trip

Los Angeles → Minot$4,141

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Minot to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Minot, ND to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,745	$3.05	$4,223 – $5,267
53' refrigerated	$5,653	$3.63	$4,918 – $6,388
48' flatbed	$5,713	$3.67	$4,913 – $6,512
Step deck	$6,221	$3.99	$5,225 – $7,216
Power only	$4,204	$2.70	$3,657 – $4,750
Hotshot	$3,173	$2.04	$2,634 – $3,713
26' box truck	$3,105	$1.99	$2,639 – $3,571
Sprinter van	$1,898	$1.22	$1,594 – $2,202

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More lanes from Minot

Hotshot lanes from Minot, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,696 mi	$4,587	$2.70	$3,807 – $5,366	4 d
Chicago, IL	939 mi	$2,040	$2.17	$1,693 – $2,387	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$3,266	$2.11	$2,711 – $3,821	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$3,124	$2.29	$2,593 – $3,655	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$4,282	$2.58	$3,554 – $5,010	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,540 mi	$3,249	$2.11	$2,697 – $3,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,589 mi	$3,228	$2.03	$2,679 – $3,777	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,289 mi	$2,787	$2.16	$2,313 – $3,261	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 Minot, ND to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Minot, ND to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,173 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,558 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,634 and $3,713.

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

About 1,558 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 $974 of the $3,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,199 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,141, which makes Minot, ND to Los Angeles, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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