Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Natchez, MS to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,191hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 1,858 mi
Typical range: $2,648–$3,733
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Natchez to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,029
Fuel: $1,162
All-in estimate: $3,191

Return trip

Los Angeles → Natchez$5,050

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Natchez to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Natchez, MS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,760	$2.56	$4,236 – $5,283
53' refrigerated	$5,670	$3.05	$4,933 – $6,407
48' flatbed	$5,714	$3.08	$4,914 – $6,514
Step deck	$6,219	$3.35	$5,224 – $7,214
Power only	$4,226	$2.27	$3,677 – $4,776
Hotshot	$3,191	$1.72	$2,648 – $3,733
26' box truck	$3,118	$1.68	$2,651 – $3,586
Sprinter van	$1,904	$1.02	$1,599 – $2,209

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More lanes from Natchez

Hotshot lanes from Natchez, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$3,268	$2.39	$2,712 – $3,823	3 d
Chicago, IL	873 mi	$1,656	$1.90	$1,375 – $1,938	2 d
Houston, TX	315 mi	$856	$2.72	$710 – $1,002	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,430 mi	$2,797	$1.96	$2,321 – $3,272	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,274 mi	$2,931	$2.30	$2,433 – $3,429	3 d
San Antonio, TX	529 mi	$1,195	$2.26	$992 – $1,398	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,776 mi	$3,065	$1.73	$2,544 – $3,586	4 d
Dallas, TX	385 mi	$967	$2.51	$803 – $1,131	1 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 Natchez, MS to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Natchez, MS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,191 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 1,858 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,648 and $3,733.

How far is Natchez, MS from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,858 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 $1,162 of the $3,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,029 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Natchez, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,050, which makes Natchez, MS to Los Angeles, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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