Hays, KS · HOT · Oct 2026
Hotshot rates in Hays, KS
Estimated cost to ship a Hotshot from and to Hays, Kansas, on its busiest lanes.
$2.72/mi outbound
+3.0% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.01/mi
- vs national
- +18.3%
- 1 year
- +18.8%
- Population
- 21,213
Hotshot lanes from Hays
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,302 | $2.70 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,709 | $2.07 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,713 | $2.25 |
| Houston, TX | $1,848 | $2.35 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,276 | $2.41 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,933 | $2.59 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,817 | $2.36 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,645 | $2.08 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,368 | $2.61 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $4,243 | $3.09 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,349 | $2.63 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,947 | $2.04 |
| Austin, TX | $1,703 | $2.41 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,090 | $2.50 |
From Hays, a Hotshot costs between $2.04 a mile (San Jose, $2,947) and $3.09 a mile (Jacksonville, $4,243) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Hays
Hotshot lanes into Hays
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,888 | $1.81 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,262 | $2.49 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,891 | $2.49 |
| Houston, TX | $1,515 | $1.93 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,428 | $1.51 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,465 | $1.62 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,490 | $1.93 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,186 | $2.50 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,121 | $2.14 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,927 | $1.41 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,106 | $2.15 |
| San Jose, CA | $3,549 | $2.46 |
| Austin, TX | $1,397 | $1.97 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,079 | $1.68 |
Hotshot · outbound · Kansas market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Hays is priced with the Kansas market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Hays's own distances.
Hays rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.13 | +5.6% | +25.2% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.92 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.05 | +3.5% | +18.5% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.51 | +3.4% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.61 | +5.6% | +25.3% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.72 | +3.0% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.68 | +3.1% | +17.5% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.65 | +3.1% | +17.0% |