Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Athens-Clarke County, GA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,593hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 2,357 mi
Typical range: $2,982–$4,203
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Athens-Clarke County to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,119
Fuel: $1,474
All-in estimate: $3,593

Return trip

Los Angeles → Athens-Clarke County$6,240

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

Athens-Clarke County to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Athens-Clarke County, GA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,345	$2.27	$4,757 – $5,933
53' refrigerated	$6,365	$2.70	$5,538 – $7,193
48' flatbed	$6,396	$2.71	$5,500 – $7,291
Step deck	$6,956	$2.95	$5,843 – $8,069
Power only	$4,758	$2.02	$4,139 – $5,376
Hotshot	$3,593	$1.52	$2,982 – $4,203
26' box truck	$3,507	$1.49	$2,981 – $4,033
Sprinter van	$2,138	$0.91	$1,796 – $2,480

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More lanes from Athens-Clarke County

Hotshot lanes from Athens-Clarke County, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	820 mi	$1,951	$2.38	$1,619 – $2,283	2 d
Chicago, IL	700 mi	$1,267	$1.81	$1,052 – $1,483	2 d
Houston, TX	898 mi	$1,617	$1.80	$1,342 – $1,891	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,941 mi	$3,325	$1.71	$2,760 – $3,890	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	729 mi	$1,695	$2.32	$1,407 – $1,983	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,112 mi	$1,925	$1.73	$1,597 – $2,252	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,290 mi	$3,499	$1.53	$2,904 – $4,094	5 d
Dallas, TX	916 mi	$1,642	$1.79	$1,363 – $1,922	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 Athens-Clarke County, GA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Athens-Clarke County, GA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,593 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 2,357 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,982 and $4,203.

How far is Athens-Clarke County, GA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,357 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 $1,474 of the $3,593 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,119 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Athens-Clarke County, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,240, which makes Athens-Clarke County, GA to Los Angeles, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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