Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Alpharetta, GA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,506hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 2,295 mi
Typical range: $2,910–$4,102
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alpharetta to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,071
Fuel: $1,435
All-in estimate: $3,506

Return trip

Los Angeles → Alpharetta$6,091

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Alpharetta to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Alpharetta, GA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,218	$2.27	$4,644 – $5,792
53' refrigerated	$6,214	$2.71	$5,407 – $7,022
48' flatbed	$6,246	$2.72	$5,371 – $7,120
Step deck	$6,794	$2.96	$5,707 – $7,881
Power only	$4,644	$2.02	$4,040 – $5,247
Hotshot	$3,506	$1.53	$2,910 – $4,102
26' box truck	$3,423	$1.49	$2,909 – $3,936
Sprinter van	$2,087	$0.91	$1,753 – $2,421

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More lanes from Alpharetta

Hotshot lanes from Alpharetta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$2,022	$2.36	$1,678 – $2,366	2 d
Chicago, IL	670 mi	$1,226	$1.83	$1,018 – $1,435	2 d
Houston, TX	844 mi	$1,539	$1.82	$1,277 – $1,800	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,879 mi	$3,230	$1.72	$2,681 – $3,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	766 mi	$1,760	$2.30	$1,461 – $2,060	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,056 mi	$1,844	$1.75	$1,530 – $2,157	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,228 mi	$3,413	$1.53	$2,833 – $3,993	5 d
Dallas, TX	856 mi	$1,556	$1.82	$1,292 – $1,821	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 Alpharetta, GA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Alpharetta, GA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,506 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 2,295 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,910 and $4,102.

How far is Alpharetta, GA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,295 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,435 of the $3,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,071 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Alpharetta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,091, which makes Alpharetta, GA to Los Angeles, CA 42% 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 →