Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buckhannon, WV to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,027hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 2,516 mi
Typical range: $3,342–$4,711
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buckhannon to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,454
Fuel: $1,573
All-in estimate: $4,027

Return trip

Los Angeles → Buckhannon$7,305

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Buckhannon to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Buckhannon, WV to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,986	$2.38	$5,328 – $6,645
53' refrigerated	$7,129	$2.83	$6,202 – $8,056
48' flatbed	$7,158	$2.84	$6,156 – $8,160
Step deck	$7,784	$3.09	$6,538 – $9,029
Power only	$5,333	$2.12	$4,639 – $6,026
Hotshot	$4,027	$1.60	$3,342 – $4,711
26' box truck	$3,929	$1.56	$3,340 – $4,518
Sprinter van	$2,395	$0.95	$2,011 – $2,778

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More lanes from Buckhannon

Hotshot lanes from Buckhannon, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	417 mi	$1,266	$3.04	$1,051 – $1,481	1 d
Chicago, IL	517 mi	$1,074	$2.08	$891 – $1,256	1 d
Houston, TX	1,264 mi	$2,263	$1.79	$1,878 – $2,648	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,129 mi	$3,815	$1.79	$3,166 – $4,464	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	331 mi	$1,043	$3.15	$866 – $1,220	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,453 mi	$2,550	$1.75	$2,116 – $2,983	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,471 mi	$3,960	$1.60	$3,287 – $4,634	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,201 mi	$2,167	$1.80	$1,799 – $2,536	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 Buckhannon, WV to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Buckhannon, WV to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,027 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 2,516 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,342 and $4,711.

How far is Buckhannon, WV from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,516 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 $1,573 of the $4,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,454 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Buckhannon, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,305, which makes Buckhannon, WV to Los Angeles, CA 45% 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 →