Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Camden, NJ to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,615hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,833 mi
Typical range: $3,831–$5,400
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Camden to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,844
Fuel: $1,771
All-in estimate: $4,615

Return trip

Los Angeles → Camden$7,867

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

Camden to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Camden, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,854	$2.42	$6,100 – $7,608
53' refrigerated	$8,162	$2.88	$7,101 – $9,223
48' flatbed	$8,184	$2.89	$7,038 – $9,330
Step deck	$8,898	$3.14	$7,474 – $10,322
Power only	$6,112	$2.16	$5,317 – $6,907
Hotshot	$4,615	$1.63	$3,831 – $5,400
26' box truck	$4,501	$1.59	$3,826 – $5,176
Sprinter van	$2,742	$0.97	$2,303 – $3,180

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More lanes from Camden

Hotshot lanes from Camden, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	94 mi	$647	$6.88	$537 – $756	1 d
Chicago, IL	790 mi	$1,509	$1.91	$1,252 – $1,765	2 d
Houston, TX	1,584 mi	$2,824	$1.78	$2,344 – $3,305	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,453 mi	$4,459	$1.82	$3,701 – $5,217	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,779 mi	$3,129	$1.76	$2,597 – $3,661	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,793 mi	$4,555	$1.63	$3,781 – $5,329	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$2,743	$1.79	$2,277 – $3,210	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	896 mi	$2,549	$2.85	$2,116 – $2,983	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 Camden, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Camden, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,615 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,833 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,831 and $5,400.

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

About 2,833 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 $1,771 of the $4,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,844 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,867, which makes Camden, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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