Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bay City, MI to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,542hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 2,308 mi
Typical range: $3,770–$5,314
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bay City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,099
Fuel: $1,443
All-in estimate: $4,542

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bay City$5,383

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bay City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bay City, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,758	$2.93	$6,015 – $7,501
53' refrigerated	$8,049	$3.49	$7,003 – $9,095
48' flatbed	$8,089	$3.50	$6,957 – $9,221
Step deck	$8,798	$3.81	$7,391 – $10,206
Power only	$6,015	$2.61	$5,233 – $6,797
Hotshot	$4,542	$1.97	$3,770 – $5,314
26' box truck	$4,433	$1.92	$3,768 – $5,098
Sprinter van	$2,703	$1.17	$2,271 – $3,136

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More lanes from Bay City

Hotshot lanes from Bay City, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$2,098	$3.24	$1,741 – $2,455	2 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$873	$3.24	$724 – $1,021	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$2,923	$2.16	$2,426 – $3,420	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$4,326	$2.20	$3,591 – $5,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$1,902	$3.14	$1,579 – $2,226	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,494 mi	$3,188	$2.13	$2,646 – $3,730	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,285 mi	$4,500	$1.97	$3,735 – $5,265	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,204 mi	$2,651	$2.20	$2,200 – $3,101	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 Bay City, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Bay City, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,542 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 2,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,770 and $5,314.

How far is Bay City, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,308 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 $1,443 of the $4,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,099 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Bay City, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,383, which makes Bay City, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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