Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

West Fargo, ND to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,401hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 1,686 mi
Typical range: $2,823–$3,979
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Fargo to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,347
Fuel: $1,054
All-in estimate: $3,401

Return trip

Los Angeles → West Fargo$4,438

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

West Fargo to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from West Fargo, ND to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,080	$3.01	$4,521 – $5,639
53' refrigerated	$6,052	$3.59	$5,265 – $6,838
48' flatbed	$6,108	$3.62	$5,253 – $6,963
Step deck	$6,649	$3.94	$5,585 – $7,713
Power only	$4,505	$2.67	$3,919 – $5,091
Hotshot	$3,401	$2.02	$2,823 – $3,979
26' box truck	$3,326	$1.97	$2,827 – $3,825
Sprinter van	$2,032	$1.21	$1,707 – $2,357

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More lanes from West Fargo

Hotshot lanes from West Fargo, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$3,968	$2.76	$3,294 – $4,643	3 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$1,577	$2.34	$1,309 – $1,845	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$2,982	$2.14	$2,475 – $3,489	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$3,255	$2.27	$2,702 – $3,809	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,399 mi	$3,689	$2.64	$3,062 – $4,316	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$3,032	$2.13	$2,517 – $3,547	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,698 mi	$3,422	$2.02	$2,840 – $4,004	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$2,526	$2.20	$2,096 – $2,955	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 West Fargo, ND to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from West Fargo, ND to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,401 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 1,686 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,823 and $3,979.

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

About 1,686 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 $1,054 of the $3,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,347 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,438, which makes West Fargo, ND to Los Angeles, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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