Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wheatland, WY to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,540hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 1,082 mi
Typical range: $1,278–$1,801
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheatland to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $864
Fuel: $676
All-in estimate: $1,540

Return trip

Los Angeles → Wheatland$3,576

This direction runs 57% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wheatland to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheatland, WY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,316	$2.14	$2,062 – $2,571
53' refrigerated	$2,761	$2.55	$2,402 – $3,120
48' flatbed	$2,808	$2.60	$2,415 – $3,202
Step deck	$3,062	$2.83	$2,572 – $3,552
Power only	$2,040	$1.89	$1,775 – $2,306
Hotshot	$1,540	$1.42	$1,278 – $1,801
26' box truck	$1,511	$1.40	$1,284 – $1,738
Sprinter van	$927	$0.86	$778 – $1,075

More lanes from Wheatland

Hotshot lanes from Wheatland, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,891 mi	$3,344	$1.77	$2,776 – $3,913	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,046 mi	$1,474	$1.41	$1,224 – $1,725	3 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$1,713	$1.45	$1,422 – $2,005	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	829 mi	$1,370	$1.65	$1,137 – $1,603	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,833 mi	$3,094	$1.69	$2,568 – $3,620	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,110 mi	$1,627	$1.47	$1,350 – $1,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,088 mi	$1,547	$1.42	$1,284 – $1,810	3 d
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$1,398	$1.52	$1,160 – $1,635	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 Wheatland, WY to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Wheatland, WY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,540 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 1,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,278 and $1,801.

How far is Wheatland, WY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,082 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 $676 of the $1,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $864 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Wheatland, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,576, which makes Wheatland, WY to Los Angeles, CA 57% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →