Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Owatonna, MN to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,618hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,783 mi
Typical range: $3,003–$4,234
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Owatonna to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,503
Fuel: $1,115
All-in estimate: $3,618

Return trip

Los Angeles → Owatonna$4,556

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Owatonna to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Owatonna, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,401	$3.03	$4,807 – $5,995
53' refrigerated	$6,434	$3.61	$5,597 – $7,270
48' flatbed	$6,488	$3.64	$5,580 – $7,396
Step deck	$7,062	$3.96	$5,932 – $8,192
Power only	$4,793	$2.69	$4,170 – $5,416
Hotshot	$3,618	$2.03	$3,003 – $4,234
26' box truck	$3,537	$1.98	$3,007 – $4,068
Sprinter van	$2,160	$1.21	$1,815 – $2,506

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More lanes from Owatonna

Hotshot lanes from Owatonna, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,192 mi	$3,426	$2.87	$2,844 – $4,008	3 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$1,070	$2.83	$888 – $1,252	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$2,610	$2.22	$2,166 – $3,053	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,467 mi	$3,364	$2.29	$2,792 – $3,936	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,142 mi	$3,144	$2.75	$2,610 – $3,679	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$2,733	$2.20	$2,268 – $3,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,772 mi	$3,599	$2.03	$2,987 – $4,210	4 d
Dallas, TX	948 mi	$2,187	$2.31	$1,815 – $2,558	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 Owatonna, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Owatonna, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,618 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,783 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,003 and $4,234.

How far is Owatonna, MN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,783 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 $1,115 of the $3,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,503 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Owatonna, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,556, which makes Owatonna, MN to Los Angeles, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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