Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wahpeton, ND to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,385hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 1,677 mi
Typical range: $2,809–$3,960
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wahpeton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,337
Fuel: $1,048
All-in estimate: $3,385

Return trip

Los Angeles → Wahpeton$4,417

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wahpeton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Wahpeton, ND to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,056	$3.02	$4,500 – $5,613
53' refrigerated	$6,024	$3.59	$5,241 – $6,807
48' flatbed	$6,080	$3.63	$5,229 – $6,931
Step deck	$6,619	$3.95	$5,560 – $7,678
Power only	$4,484	$2.67	$3,901 – $5,067
Hotshot	$3,385	$2.02	$2,809 – $3,960
26' box truck	$3,310	$1.97	$2,814 – $3,807
Sprinter van	$2,023	$1.21	$1,699 – $2,346

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More lanes from Wahpeton

Hotshot lanes from Wahpeton, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,412 mi	$3,909	$2.77	$3,244 – $4,573	3 d
Chicago, IL	635 mi	$1,507	$2.37	$1,251 – $1,763	2 d
Houston, TX	1,346 mi	$2,892	$2.15	$2,400 – $3,384	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,412 mi	$3,214	$2.28	$2,668 – $3,760	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,371 mi	$3,625	$2.64	$3,009 – $4,242	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,376 mi	$2,947	$2.14	$2,446 – $3,448	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,685 mi	$3,399	$2.02	$2,821 – $3,977	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,099 mi	$2,437	$2.22	$2,023 – $2,852	3 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 Wahpeton, ND to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Wahpeton, ND to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,385 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 1,677 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,809 and $3,960.

How far is Wahpeton, ND from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,677 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 $1,048 of the $3,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,337 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Wahpeton, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,417, which makes Wahpeton, ND to Los Angeles, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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