Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Long Beach, CA hotshot rate

$3,481hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 2,277 mi
Typical range: $2,889–$4,073
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlanta to Long Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,057
Fuel: $1,424
All-in estimate: $3,481

Return trip

Long Beach → Atlanta$6,047

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

Atlanta to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,181	$2.28	$4,611 – $5,751
53' refrigerated	$6,171	$2.71	$5,368 – $6,973
48' flatbed	$6,202	$2.72	$5,334 – $7,071
Step deck	$6,747	$2.96	$5,667 – $7,826
Power only	$4,611	$2.02	$4,011 – $5,210
Hotshot	$3,481	$1.53	$2,889 – $4,073
26' box truck	$3,399	$1.49	$2,889 – $3,908
Sprinter van	$2,072	$0.91	$1,741 – $2,404

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More lanes from Atlanta

Hotshot lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,067	$2.34	$1,715 – $2,418	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$3,499	$1.53	$2,904 – $4,094	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,255	$1.82	$1,042 – $1,469	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,513	$1.83	$1,256 – $1,770	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$3,219	$1.72	$2,672 – $3,766	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,805	$2.28	$1,498 – $2,112	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$1,819	$1.75	$1,510 – $2,129	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$3,403	$1.53	$2,825 – $3,982	5 d

More lanes into Long Beach

Hotshot lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$4,784	$1.65	$3,970 – $5,597	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,223	$2.05	$3,505 – $4,941	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$2,646	$1.65	$2,196 – $3,096	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$752	$1.82	$624 – $880	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,151	$1.47	$3,446 – $4,857	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$2,355	$1.67	$1,954 – $2,755	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$679	$6.41	$564 – $795	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$2,430	$1.67	$2,017 – $2,843	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Atlanta, GA to Long Beach, CA?

A Hotshot from Atlanta, GA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $3,481 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 2,277 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,889 and $4,073.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,277 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 $1,424 of the $3,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,057 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,047, which makes Atlanta, GA to Long Beach, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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