Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Scottsbluff, NE to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,456hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,141 mi
Typical range: $2,038–$2,873
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Scottsbluff to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,743
Fuel: $713
All-in estimate: $2,456

Return trip

Los Angeles → Scottsbluff$2,817

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Scottsbluff to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Scottsbluff, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,691	$3.23	$3,285 – $4,097
53' refrigerated	$4,399	$3.86	$3,827 – $4,970
48' flatbed	$4,470	$3.92	$3,844 – $5,095
Step deck	$4,872	$4.27	$4,093 – $5,652
Power only	$3,254	$2.85	$2,831 – $3,677
Hotshot	$2,456	$2.15	$2,038 – $2,873
26' box truck	$2,409	$2.11	$2,047 – $2,770
Sprinter van	$1,476	$1.29	$1,240 – $1,712

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More lanes from Scottsbluff

Hotshot lanes from Scottsbluff, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$4,920	$2.71	$4,083 – $5,756	4 d
Chicago, IL	969 mi	$2,113	$2.18	$1,754 – $2,473	2 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$2,510	$2.23	$2,084 – $2,937	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	867 mi	$2,166	$2.50	$1,798 – $2,534	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,755 mi	$4,543	$2.59	$3,771 – $5,315	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,067 mi	$2,403	$2.25	$1,994 – $2,811	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$2,456	$2.15	$2,038 – $2,873	3 d
Dallas, TX	864 mi	$2,025	$2.34	$1,681 – $2,369	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 Scottsbluff, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Scottsbluff, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,456 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,038 and $2,873.

How far is Scottsbluff, NE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,141 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $713 of the $2,456 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,743 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Scottsbluff, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,817, which makes Scottsbluff, NE to Los Angeles, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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