Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nixa, MO to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,237hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 1,680 mi
Typical range: $2,686–$3,787
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nixa to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,187
Fuel: $1,050
All-in estimate: $3,237

Return trip

Los Angeles → Nixa$3,882

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Nixa to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Nixa, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,835	$2.88	$4,303 – $5,367
53' refrigerated	$5,760	$3.43	$5,011 – $6,509
48' flatbed	$5,813	$3.46	$5,000 – $6,627
Step deck	$6,329	$3.77	$5,316 – $7,341
Power only	$4,288	$2.55	$3,730 – $4,845
Hotshot	$3,237	$1.93	$2,686 – $3,787
26' box truck	$3,165	$1.88	$2,691 – $3,640
Sprinter van	$1,934	$1.15	$1,624 – $2,243

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More lanes from Nixa

Hotshot lanes from Nixa, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,261 mi	$3,387	$2.69	$2,812 – $3,963	3 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$1,257	$2.39	$1,043 – $1,470	2 d
Houston, TX	609 mi	$1,466	$2.41	$1,217 – $1,715	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,280 mi	$2,821	$2.20	$2,341 – $3,301	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$3,049	$2.58	$2,531 – $3,568	3 d
San Antonio, TX	713 mi	$1,649	$2.31	$1,368 – $1,929	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,626 mi	$3,145	$1.93	$2,610 – $3,680	4 d
Dallas, TX	417 mi	$1,129	$2.71	$937 – $1,321	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 Nixa, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Nixa, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,237 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 1,680 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,686 and $3,787.

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

About 1,680 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 $1,050 of the $3,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,187 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,882, which makes Nixa, MO to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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