Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carencro, LA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,018hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,840 mi
Typical range: $2,505–$3,531
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carencro to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,868
Fuel: $1,150
All-in estimate: $3,018

Return trip

Los Angeles → Carencro$4,825

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Carencro to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Carencro, LA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,503	$2.45	$4,008 – $4,998
53' refrigerated	$5,364	$2.92	$4,667 – $6,062
48' flatbed	$5,407	$2.94	$4,650 – $6,164
Step deck	$5,885	$3.20	$4,943 – $6,826
Power only	$3,998	$2.17	$3,478 – $4,518
Hotshot	$3,018	$1.64	$2,505 – $3,531
26' box truck	$2,950	$1.60	$2,508 – $3,393
Sprinter van	$1,801	$0.98	$1,513 – $2,089

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More lanes from Carencro

Hotshot lanes from Carencro, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,464 mi	$3,312	$2.26	$2,749 – $3,875	3 d
Chicago, IL	982 mi	$1,737	$1.77	$1,442 – $2,032	2 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$703	$2.93	$584 – $823	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,410 mi	$2,636	$1.87	$2,188 – $3,085	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,373 mi	$2,981	$2.17	$2,475 – $3,488	3 d
San Antonio, TX	464 mi	$1,042	$2.25	$865 – $1,219	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,751 mi	$2,888	$1.65	$2,397 – $3,379	4 d
Dallas, TX	386 mi	$924	$2.39	$767 – $1,081	1 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 Carencro, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Carencro, LA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,018 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,840 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,505 and $3,531.

How far is Carencro, LA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,840 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,150 of the $3,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,868 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Carencro, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,825, which makes Carencro, LA to Los Angeles, CA 38% 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 →