Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bessemer, AL to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,747hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 2,125 mi
Typical range: $3,110–$4,384
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bessemer to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,418
Fuel: $1,329
All-in estimate: $3,747

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bessemer$5,663

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bessemer to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bessemer, AL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,581	$2.63	$4,967 – $6,195
53' refrigerated	$6,647	$3.13	$5,783 – $7,511
48' flatbed	$6,687	$3.15	$5,751 – $7,623
Step deck	$7,275	$3.42	$6,111 – $8,439
Power only	$4,963	$2.34	$4,318 – $5,608
Hotshot	$3,747	$1.76	$3,110 – $4,384
26' box truck	$3,659	$1.72	$3,110 – $4,208
Sprinter van	$2,232	$1.05	$1,875 – $2,589

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More lanes from Bessemer

Hotshot lanes from Bessemer, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$2,694	$2.60	$2,236 – $3,151	2 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$1,440	$2.08	$1,195 – $1,685	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$1,448	$2.22	$1,202 – $1,695	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$3,393	$1.99	$2,816 – $3,970	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$2,377	$2.52	$1,973 – $2,782	2 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$1,796	$2.08	$1,491 – $2,102	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$3,634	$1.77	$3,016 – $4,251	4 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$1,478	$2.20	$1,227 – $1,729	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 Bessemer, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Bessemer, AL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,747 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 2,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,110 and $4,384.

How far is Bessemer, AL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,125 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 $1,329 of the $3,747 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,418 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Bessemer, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,663, which makes Bessemer, AL to Los Angeles, CA 34% 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 →