Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bergenfield, NJ to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,712hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,897 mi
Typical range: $3,911–$5,513
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bergenfield to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,901
Fuel: $1,811
All-in estimate: $4,712

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bergenfield$8,031

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

Bergenfield to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bergenfield, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,996	$2.41	$6,227 – $7,766
53' refrigerated	$8,331	$2.88	$7,248 – $9,414
48' flatbed	$8,352	$2.88	$7,183 – $9,521
Step deck	$9,080	$3.13	$7,627 – $10,532
Power only	$6,240	$2.15	$5,429 – $7,051
Hotshot	$4,712	$1.63	$3,911 – $5,513
26' box truck	$4,595	$1.59	$3,906 – $5,284
Sprinter van	$2,798	$0.97	$2,351 – $3,246

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More lanes from Bergenfield

Hotshot lanes from Bergenfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$1,583	$1.88	$1,314 – $1,852	2 d
Houston, TX	1,680 mi	$2,974	$1.77	$2,469 – $3,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,523 mi	$4,576	$1.81	$3,798 – $5,354	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	102 mi	$631	$6.18	$523 – $738	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,873 mi	$3,276	$1.75	$2,719 – $3,832	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,860 mi	$4,656	$1.63	$3,865 – $5,448	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$2,881	$1.78	$2,391 – $3,370	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,000 mi	$2,786	$2.79	$2,312 – $3,259	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 Bergenfield, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Bergenfield, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,712 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,897 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,911 and $5,513.

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

About 2,897 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 $1,811 of the $4,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,901 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,031, which makes Bergenfield, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →