Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carrollton, TX to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,436hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,462 mi
Typical range: $2,022–$2,850
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carrollton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,522
Fuel: $914
All-in estimate: $2,436

Return trip

Los Angeles → Carrollton$3,577

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Carrollton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Carrollton, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,646	$2.49	$3,245 – $4,047
53' refrigerated	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908
48' flatbed	$4,394	$3.01	$3,779 – $5,009
Step deck	$4,786	$3.27	$4,020 – $5,551
Power only	$3,227	$2.21	$2,807 – $3,646
Hotshot	$2,436	$1.67	$2,022 – $2,850
26' box truck	$2,384	$1.63	$2,027 – $2,742
Sprinter van	$1,458	$1.00	$1,225 – $1,692

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More lanes from Carrollton

Hotshot lanes from Carrollton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$1,649	$1.76	$1,369 – $1,929	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$758	$2.69	$629 – $886	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$2,009	$1.94	$1,667 – $2,350	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	309 mi	$798	$2.58	$662 – $933	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,383 mi	$2,322	$1.68	$1,927 – $2,716	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,078 mi	$2,834	$2.63	$2,352 – $3,316	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 Carrollton, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Carrollton, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,436 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,462 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,022 and $2,850.

How far is Carrollton, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,462 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $914 of the $2,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,522 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Carrollton, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,577, which makes Carrollton, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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