Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bradenton, FL to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,235hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.27
Distance: 2,553 mi
Typical range: $2,685–$3,785
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bradenton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,639
Fuel: $1,596
All-in estimate: $3,235

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bradenton$8,578

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bradenton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bradenton, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,809	$1.88	$4,280 – $5,338
53' refrigerated	$5,727	$2.24	$4,982 – $6,471
48' flatbed	$5,748	$2.25	$4,944 – $6,553
Step deck	$6,251	$2.45	$5,251 – $7,251
Power only	$4,284	$1.68	$3,727 – $4,841
Hotshot	$3,235	$1.27	$2,685 – $3,785
26' box truck	$3,156	$1.24	$2,683 – $3,630
Sprinter van	$1,923	$0.75	$1,616 – $2,231

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More lanes from Bradenton

Hotshot lanes from Bradenton, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,221 mi	$2,259	$1.85	$1,875 – $2,643	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$1,655	$1.36	$1,373 – $1,936	3 d
Houston, TX	935 mi	$1,397	$1.49	$1,160 – $1,635	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,123 mi	$3,016	$1.42	$2,504 – $3,529	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$2,026	$1.78	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$1,660	$1.44	$1,378 – $1,942	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,464 mi	$3,131	$1.27	$2,599 – $3,664	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$1,583	$1.45	$1,314 – $1,852	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 Bradenton, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Bradenton, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,235 all-in in October 2026, or $1.27 a mile over about 2,553 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,685 and $3,785.

How far is Bradenton, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,553 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 $1,596 of the $3,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,639 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Bradenton, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,578, which makes Bradenton, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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