Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wildwood, MO to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,530hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 1,853 mi
Typical range: $2,930–$4,131
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wildwood to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,372
Fuel: $1,158
All-in estimate: $3,530

Return trip

Los Angeles → Wildwood$4,234

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

Wildwood to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Wildwood, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,267	$2.84	$4,688 – $5,846
53' refrigerated	$6,274	$3.39	$5,458 – $7,090
48' flatbed	$6,323	$3.41	$5,438 – $7,209
Step deck	$6,882	$3.71	$5,781 – $7,983
Power only	$4,676	$2.52	$4,069 – $5,284
Hotshot	$3,530	$1.91	$2,930 – $4,131
26' box truck	$3,451	$1.86	$2,933 – $3,968
Sprinter van	$2,107	$1.14	$1,770 – $2,444

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More lanes from Wildwood

Hotshot lanes from Wildwood, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,063 mi	$2,936	$2.76	$2,437 – $3,435	3 d
Chicago, IL	324 mi	$919	$2.84	$763 – $1,075	1 d
Houston, TX	784 mi	$1,774	$2.26	$1,472 – $2,075	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,466 mi	$3,170	$2.16	$2,631 – $3,708	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$2,626	$2.66	$2,180 – $3,073	2 d
San Antonio, TX	912 mi	$1,998	$2.19	$1,659 – $2,338	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$3,452	$1.91	$2,865 – $4,039	4 d
Dallas, TX	621 mi	$1,487	$2.39	$1,234 – $1,740	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 Wildwood, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Wildwood, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,530 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 1,853 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,930 and $4,131.

How far is Wildwood, MO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,853 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 $1,158 of the $3,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,372 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Wildwood, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,234, which makes Wildwood, MO to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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