Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carteret, NJ to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,692hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,884 mi
Typical range: $3,895–$5,490
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carteret to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,889
Fuel: $1,803
All-in estimate: $4,692

Return trip

Los Angeles → Carteret$7,998

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

Carteret to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Carteret, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,967	$2.42	$6,201 – $7,734
53' refrigerated	$8,297	$2.88	$7,218 – $9,375
48' flatbed	$8,318	$2.88	$7,153 – $9,482
Step deck	$9,043	$3.14	$7,596 – $10,490
Power only	$6,214	$2.15	$5,406 – $7,022
Hotshot	$4,692	$1.63	$3,895 – $5,490
26' box truck	$4,576	$1.59	$3,889 – $5,262
Sprinter van	$2,787	$0.97	$2,341 – $3,233

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More lanes from Carteret

Hotshot lanes from Carteret, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$1,570	$1.89	$1,303 – $1,836	2 d
Houston, TX	1,656 mi	$2,937	$1.77	$2,438 – $3,436	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,508 mi	$4,551	$1.81	$3,777 – $5,324	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$575	$7.87	$477 – $672	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,849 mi	$3,238	$1.75	$2,688 – $3,789	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$4,635	$1.63	$3,847 – $5,423	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$2,848	$1.78	$2,364 – $3,332	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	970 mi	$2,718	$2.80	$2,256 – $3,180	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 Carteret, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Carteret, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,692 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,895 and $5,490.

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

About 2,884 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 $1,803 of the $4,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,889 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,998, which makes Carteret, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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