Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Richfield, MN to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,653hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,802 mi
Typical range: $3,032–$4,274
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richfield to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,526
Fuel: $1,127
All-in estimate: $3,653

Return trip

Los Angeles → Richfield$4,599

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

Richfield to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Richfield, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,451	$3.03	$4,852 – $6,051
53' refrigerated	$6,494	$3.60	$5,649 – $7,338
48' flatbed	$6,547	$3.63	$5,631 – $7,464
Step deck	$7,126	$3.95	$5,986 – $8,267
Power only	$4,838	$2.69	$4,209 – $5,467
Hotshot	$3,653	$2.03	$3,032 – $4,274
26' box truck	$3,571	$1.98	$3,035 – $4,106
Sprinter van	$2,180	$1.21	$1,832 – $2,529

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More lanes from Richfield

Hotshot lanes from Richfield, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,204 mi	$3,455	$2.87	$2,868 – $4,042	3 d
Chicago, IL	414 mi	$1,134	$2.74	$941 – $1,327	1 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$2,727	$2.20	$2,264 – $3,191	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,497 mi	$3,423	$2.29	$2,841 – $4,005	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$3,184	$2.75	$2,642 – $3,725	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$2,845	$2.19	$2,361 – $3,328	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,795 mi	$3,640	$2.03	$3,021 – $4,259	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$2,300	$2.28	$1,909 – $2,691	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 Richfield, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Richfield, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,653 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,802 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,032 and $4,274.

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

About 1,802 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 $1,127 of the $3,653 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,526 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,599, which makes Richfield, MN to Los Angeles, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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