Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bridgeton, NJ to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,609hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,829 mi
Typical range: $3,826–$5,393
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bridgeton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,840
Fuel: $1,769
All-in estimate: $4,609

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bridgeton$7,856

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

Bridgeton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bridgeton, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,845	$2.42	$6,092 – $7,598
53' refrigerated	$8,151	$2.88	$7,092 – $9,211
48' flatbed	$8,174	$2.89	$7,029 – $9,318
Step deck	$8,887	$3.14	$7,465 – $10,308
Power only	$6,104	$2.16	$5,310 – $6,898
Hotshot	$4,609	$1.63	$3,826 – $5,393
26' box truck	$4,495	$1.59	$3,821 – $5,169
Sprinter van	$2,738	$0.97	$2,300 – $3,176

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More lanes from Bridgeton

Hotshot lanes from Bridgeton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	129 mi	$717	$5.56	$595 – $839	1 d
Chicago, IL	795 mi	$1,516	$1.91	$1,258 – $1,774	2 d
Houston, TX	1,559 mi	$2,785	$1.79	$2,312 – $3,259	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,445 mi	$4,446	$1.82	$3,690 – $5,202	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,757 mi	$3,095	$1.76	$2,568 – $3,621	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,786 mi	$4,545	$1.63	$3,772 – $5,317	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$2,715	$1.79	$2,254 – $3,177	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	857 mi	$2,461	$2.87	$2,042 – $2,879	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 Bridgeton, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Bridgeton, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,609 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,829 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,826 and $5,393.

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

About 2,829 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 $1,769 of the $4,609 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,840 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,856, which makes Bridgeton, 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 →