Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

North Platte, NE to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,700hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,277 mi
Typical range: $2,241–$3,159
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Platte to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,902
Fuel: $798
All-in estimate: $2,700

Return trip

Los Angeles → North Platte$3,097

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

North Platte to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from North Platte, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,050	$3.17	$3,605 – $4,496
53' refrigerated	$4,826	$3.78	$4,199 – $5,454
48' flatbed	$4,894	$3.83	$4,209 – $5,579
Step deck	$5,333	$4.18	$4,479 – $6,186
Power only	$3,578	$2.80	$3,112 – $4,043
Hotshot	$2,700	$2.11	$2,241 – $3,159
26' box truck	$2,646	$2.07	$2,249 – $3,043
Sprinter van	$1,620	$1.27	$1,361 – $1,879

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More lanes from North Platte

Hotshot lanes from North Platte, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,646 mi	$4,512	$2.74	$3,745 – $5,279	4 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$1,813	$2.27	$1,504 – $2,121	2 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$2,259	$2.28	$1,875 – $2,643	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	957 mi	$2,344	$2.45	$1,946 – $2,743	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,583 mi	$4,148	$2.62	$3,443 – $4,853	4 d
San Antonio, TX	962 mi	$2,207	$2.29	$1,832 – $2,583	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,261 mi	$2,671	$2.12	$2,217 – $3,125	3 d
Dallas, TX	727 mi	$1,770	$2.44	$1,469 – $2,071	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 North Platte, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from North Platte, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,700 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,277 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,241 and $3,159.

How far is North Platte, NE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,277 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 $798 of the $2,700 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,902 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to North Platte, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,097, which makes North Platte, NE to Los Angeles, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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