Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ruidoso, NM to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,311hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 866 mi
Typical range: $1,088–$1,534
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ruidoso to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $770
Fuel: $541
All-in estimate: $1,311

Return trip

Los Angeles → Ruidoso$2,762

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ruidoso to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Ruidoso, NM to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,982	$2.29	$1,764 – $2,200
53' refrigerated	$2,363	$2.73	$2,055 – $2,670
48' flatbed	$2,415	$2.79	$2,077 – $2,753
Step deck	$2,636	$3.04	$2,214 – $3,057
Power only	$1,738	$2.01	$1,512 – $1,964
Hotshot	$1,311	$1.51	$1,088 – $1,534
26' box truck	$1,290	$1.49	$1,096 – $1,483
Sprinter van	$793	$0.92	$666 – $919

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More lanes from Ruidoso

Hotshot lanes from Ruidoso, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,137 mi	$3,808	$1.78	$3,161 – $4,456	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,348 mi	$1,861	$1.38	$1,545 – $2,178	3 d
Houston, TX	770 mi	$1,237	$1.61	$1,027 – $1,447	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	437 mi	$878	$2.01	$729 – $1,027	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,058 mi	$3,502	$1.70	$2,907 – $4,097	4 d
San Antonio, TX	589 mi	$1,012	$1.72	$840 – $1,184	2 d
San Diego, CA	784 mi	$1,213	$1.55	$1,007 – $1,419	2 d
Dallas, TX	610 mi	$1,038	$1.70	$862 – $1,215	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 Ruidoso, NM to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Ruidoso, NM to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,311 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 866 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,088 and $1,534.

How far is Ruidoso, NM from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 866 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $541 of the $1,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $770 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Ruidoso, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,762, which makes Ruidoso, NM to Los Angeles, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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