Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Waco, TX to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,441hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,466 mi
Typical range: $2,026–$2,856
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waco to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,524
Fuel: $917
All-in estimate: $2,441

Return trip

Los Angeles → Waco$3,586

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Waco to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Waco, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,654	$2.49	$3,252 – $4,056
53' refrigerated	$4,354	$2.97	$3,788 – $4,920
48' flatbed	$4,404	$3.00	$3,787 – $5,020
Step deck	$4,796	$3.27	$4,029 – $5,564
Power only	$3,234	$2.21	$2,814 – $3,655
Hotshot	$2,441	$1.67	$2,026 – $2,856
26' box truck	$2,390	$1.63	$2,031 – $2,748
Sprinter van	$1,462	$1.00	$1,228 – $1,695

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More lanes from Waco

Hotshot lanes from Waco, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,695 mi	$3,719	$2.19	$3,087 – $4,351	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$1,801	$1.73	$1,495 – $2,107	3 d
Houston, TX	192 mi	$623	$3.25	$517 – $729	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$2,009	$1.94	$1,667 – $2,350	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,607 mi	$3,376	$2.10	$2,802 – $3,950	4 d
San Antonio, TX	195 mi	$628	$3.22	$521 – $734	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$2,314	$1.68	$1,921 – $2,708	3 d
Dallas, TX	105 mi	$493	$4.70	$409 – $577	1 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 Waco, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Waco, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,441 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,466 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,026 and $2,856.

How far is Waco, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,466 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 $917 of the $2,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,524 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Waco, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,586, which makes Waco, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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