Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Berea, KY to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,754hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,262 mi
Typical range: $3,116–$4,392
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Berea to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,340
Fuel: $1,414
All-in estimate: $3,754

Return trip

Los Angeles → Berea$5,515

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Berea to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Berea, KY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,587	$2.47	$4,972 – $6,201
53' refrigerated	$6,654	$2.94	$5,789 – $7,519
48' flatbed	$6,689	$2.96	$5,752 – $7,625
Step deck	$7,276	$3.22	$6,112 – $8,440
Power only	$4,971	$2.20	$4,325 – $5,618
Hotshot	$3,754	$1.66	$3,116 – $4,392
26' box truck	$3,665	$1.62	$3,115 – $4,214
Sprinter van	$2,235	$0.99	$1,877 – $2,592

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More lanes from Berea

Hotshot lanes from Berea, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	701 mi	$1,876	$2.68	$1,557 – $2,194	2 d
Chicago, IL	406 mi	$938	$2.31	$779 – $1,098	1 d
Houston, TX	984 mi	$1,888	$1.92	$1,567 – $2,209	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,865 mi	$3,480	$1.87	$2,889 – $4,072	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	614 mi	$1,617	$2.63	$1,342 – $1,892	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,170 mi	$2,178	$1.86	$1,808 – $2,548	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,211 mi	$3,677	$1.66	$3,052 – $4,302	5 d
Dallas, TX	917 mi	$1,783	$1.94	$1,480 – $2,086	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 Berea, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Berea, KY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,754 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,262 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,116 and $4,392.

How far is Berea, KY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,262 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 $1,414 of the $3,754 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,340 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Berea, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,515, which makes Berea, KY to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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