Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Atlantic City, NJ to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,683hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,878 mi
Typical range: $3,887–$5,480
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlantic City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,884
Fuel: $1,799
All-in estimate: $4,683

Return trip

Los Angeles → Atlantic City$7,982

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Atlantic City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlantic City, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,954	$2.42	$6,189 – $7,719
53' refrigerated	$8,281	$2.88	$7,204 – $9,357
48' flatbed	$8,302	$2.88	$7,140 – $9,464
Step deck	$9,026	$3.14	$7,582 – $10,470
Power only	$6,202	$2.15	$5,396 – $7,008
Hotshot	$4,683	$1.63	$3,887 – $5,480
26' box truck	$4,567	$1.59	$3,882 – $5,252
Sprinter van	$2,782	$0.97	$2,337 – $3,227

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More lanes from Atlantic City

Hotshot lanes from Atlantic City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	110 mi	$679	$6.17	$564 – $794	1 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$1,586	$1.88	$1,316 – $1,856	2 d
Houston, TX	1,603 mi	$2,854	$1.78	$2,369 – $3,339	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,494 mi	$4,527	$1.82	$3,758 – $5,297	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$563	$8.40	$467 – $659	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,802 mi	$3,165	$1.76	$2,627 – $3,703	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,836 mi	$4,620	$1.63	$3,835 – $5,405	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,560 mi	$2,787	$1.79	$2,313 – $3,261	3 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 Atlantic City, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Atlantic City, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,683 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,878 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,887 and $5,480.

How far is Atlantic City, NJ from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,878 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,799 of the $4,683 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,884 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Atlantic City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,982, which makes Atlantic City, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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