Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Berkeley, CA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,292hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 405 mi
Typical range: $1,072–$1,511
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Berkeley to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,039
Fuel: $253
All-in estimate: $1,292

Return trip

Los Angeles → Berkeley$1,292

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Berkeley to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Berkeley, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,990	$4.91	$1,771 – $2,209
53' refrigerated	$2,376	$5.87	$2,067 – $2,685
48' flatbed	$2,479	$6.12	$2,132 – $2,827
Step deck	$2,717	$6.71	$2,282 – $3,152
Power only	$1,714	$4.23	$1,491 – $1,937
Hotshot	$1,292	$3.19	$1,072 – $1,511
26' box truck	$1,283	$3.17	$1,090 – $1,475
Sprinter van	$796	$1.97	$669 – $924

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More lanes from Berkeley

Hotshot lanes from Berkeley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$8,932	$2.95	$7,413 – $10,450	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$4,846	$2.23	$4,022 – $5,669	5 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$4,569	$2.37	$3,793 – $5,346	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$2,228	$2.93	$1,849 – $2,607	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$8,335	$2.82	$6,918 – $9,752	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$4,179	$2.39	$3,469 – $4,890	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$1,560	$2.91	$1,295 – $1,826	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$4,171	$2.39	$3,462 – $4,880	4 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 Berkeley, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Berkeley, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,292 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 405 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,072 and $1,511.

How far is Berkeley, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 405 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $253 of the $1,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,039 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Berkeley, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology