Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Prior Lake, MN to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,629hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,789 mi
Typical range: $3,012–$4,246
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Prior Lake to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,511
Fuel: $1,118
All-in estimate: $3,629

Return trip

Los Angeles → Prior Lake$4,569

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

Prior Lake to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Prior Lake, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,417	$3.03	$4,821 – $6,013
53' refrigerated	$6,453	$3.61	$5,614 – $7,292
48' flatbed	$6,507	$3.64	$5,596 – $7,418
Step deck	$7,082	$3.96	$5,949 – $8,215
Power only	$4,807	$2.69	$4,182 – $5,432
Hotshot	$3,629	$2.03	$3,012 – $4,246
26' box truck	$3,548	$1.98	$3,016 – $4,080
Sprinter van	$2,167	$1.21	$1,820 – $2,513

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More lanes from Prior Lake

Hotshot lanes from Prior Lake, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,211 mi	$3,472	$2.87	$2,882 – $4,062	3 d
Chicago, IL	415 mi	$1,136	$2.74	$943 – $1,329	1 d
Houston, TX	1,225 mi	$2,703	$2.21	$2,243 – $3,162	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$3,396	$2.29	$2,818 – $3,973	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$3,197	$2.74	$2,654 – $3,741	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,287 mi	$2,819	$2.19	$2,339 – $3,298	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,782 mi	$3,617	$2.03	$3,002 – $4,231	4 d
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$2,274	$2.29	$1,888 – $2,661	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 Prior Lake, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Prior Lake, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,629 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,789 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,012 and $4,246.

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

About 1,789 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 $1,118 of the $3,629 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,511 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,569, which makes Prior Lake, MN to Los Angeles, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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