Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ramsey, MN to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,656hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,804 mi
Typical range: $3,035–$4,278
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ramsey to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,528
Fuel: $1,128
All-in estimate: $3,656

Return trip

Los Angeles → Ramsey$4,603

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

Ramsey to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Ramsey, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,456	$3.02	$4,856 – $6,057
53' refrigerated	$6,500	$3.60	$5,655 – $7,345
48' flatbed	$6,554	$3.63	$5,636 – $7,471
Step deck	$7,133	$3.95	$5,992 – $8,274
Power only	$4,843	$2.68	$4,214 – $5,473
Hotshot	$3,656	$2.03	$3,035 – $4,278
26' box truck	$3,574	$1.98	$3,038 – $4,110
Sprinter van	$2,183	$1.21	$1,833 – $2,532

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More lanes from Ramsey

Hotshot lanes from Ramsey, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,220 mi	$3,494	$2.86	$2,900 – $4,088	3 d
Chicago, IL	440 mi	$1,180	$2.68	$980 – $1,381	1 d
Houston, TX	1,268 mi	$2,783	$2.19	$2,310 – $3,256	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,506 mi	$3,441	$2.29	$2,856 – $4,026	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,176 mi	$3,223	$2.74	$2,675 – $3,770	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,329 mi	$2,897	$2.18	$2,404 – $3,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,800 mi	$3,649	$2.03	$3,029 – $4,269	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,038 mi	$2,354	$2.27	$1,954 – $2,755	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 Ramsey, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Ramsey, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,656 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,804 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,035 and $4,278.

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

About 1,804 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 $1,128 of the $3,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,528 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,603, which makes Ramsey, MN to Los Angeles, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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