Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Clarksville, TN to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,507hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 2,069 mi
Typical range: $2,911–$4,103
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clarksville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,213
Fuel: $1,294
All-in estimate: $3,507

Return trip

Los Angeles → Clarksville$5,349

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Clarksville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Clarksville, TN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,225	$2.53	$4,650 – $5,800
53' refrigerated	$6,223	$3.01	$5,414 – $7,032
48' flatbed	$6,263	$3.03	$5,386 – $7,140
Step deck	$6,814	$3.29	$5,724 – $7,904
Power only	$4,645	$2.25	$4,041 – $5,249
Hotshot	$3,507	$1.70	$2,911 – $4,103
26' box truck	$3,425	$1.66	$2,912 – $3,939
Sprinter van	$2,090	$1.01	$1,756 – $2,424

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More lanes from Clarksville

Hotshot lanes from Clarksville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$2,341	$2.56	$1,943 – $2,738	2 d
Chicago, IL	430 mi	$986	$2.29	$819 – $1,154	1 d
Houston, TX	778 mi	$1,586	$2.04	$1,317 – $1,856	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,664 mi	$3,186	$1.91	$2,644 – $3,728	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$2,059	$2.48	$1,709 – $2,409	2 d
San Antonio, TX	958 mi	$1,871	$1.95	$1,553 – $2,189	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$3,420	$1.70	$2,838 – $4,001	4 d
Dallas, TX	702 mi	$1,466	$2.09	$1,217 – $1,715	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 Clarksville, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Clarksville, TN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,507 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 2,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,911 and $4,103.

How far is Clarksville, TN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,069 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 $1,294 of the $3,507 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,213 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Clarksville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,349, which makes Clarksville, TN to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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