Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Shawnee, KS to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,210hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 1,594 mi
Typical range: $2,664–$3,756
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shawnee to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,213
Fuel: $997
All-in estimate: $3,210

Return trip

Los Angeles → Shawnee$3,866

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Shawnee to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Shawnee, KS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,799	$3.01	$4,271 – $5,326
53' refrigerated	$5,717	$3.59	$4,974 – $6,460
48' flatbed	$5,775	$3.62	$4,966 – $6,583
Step deck	$6,288	$3.94	$5,282 – $7,294
Power only	$4,252	$2.67	$3,700 – $4,805
Hotshot	$3,210	$2.01	$2,664 – $3,756
26' box truck	$3,141	$1.97	$2,669 – $3,612
Sprinter van	$1,919	$1.20	$1,612 – $2,227

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More lanes from Shawnee

Hotshot lanes from Shawnee, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,310 mi	$3,634	$2.77	$3,017 – $4,252	3 d
Chicago, IL	498 mi	$1,257	$2.52	$1,043 – $1,470	1 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$1,787	$2.37	$1,484 – $2,091	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$2,807	$2.31	$2,330 – $3,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$3,296	$2.66	$2,735 – $3,856	3 d
San Antonio, TX	818 mi	$1,904	$2.33	$1,580 – $2,228	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,554 mi	$3,139	$2.02	$2,606 – $3,673	3 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$1,368	$2.61	$1,135 – $1,600	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 Shawnee, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Shawnee, KS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,210 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 1,594 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,664 and $3,756.

How far is Shawnee, KS from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,594 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 $997 of the $3,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,213 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Shawnee, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,866, which makes Shawnee, KS to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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