Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cliffside Park, NJ to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,714hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,898 mi
Typical range: $3,912–$5,515
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cliffside Park to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,902
Fuel: $1,812
All-in estimate: $4,714

Return trip

Los Angeles → Cliffside Park$8,034

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

Cliffside Park to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Cliffside Park, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,998	$2.41	$6,229 – $7,768
53' refrigerated	$8,334	$2.88	$7,250 – $9,417
48' flatbed	$8,354	$2.88	$7,185 – $9,524
Step deck	$9,083	$3.13	$7,629 – $10,536
Power only	$6,242	$2.15	$5,430 – $7,053
Hotshot	$4,714	$1.63	$3,912 – $5,515
26' box truck	$4,596	$1.59	$3,907 – $5,286
Sprinter van	$2,799	$0.97	$2,351 – $3,247

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More lanes from Cliffside Park

Hotshot lanes from Cliffside Park, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$1,586	$1.88	$1,316 – $1,856	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$2,970	$1.77	$2,465 – $3,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,523 mi	$4,576	$1.81	$3,798 – $5,354	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	97 mi	$621	$6.40	$515 – $726	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,870 mi	$3,271	$1.75	$2,715 – $3,827	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,861 mi	$4,658	$1.63	$3,866 – $5,450	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,878	$1.78	$2,388 – $3,367	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$2,772	$2.79	$2,301 – $3,243	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 Cliffside Park, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Cliffside Park, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,714 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,898 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,912 and $5,515.

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

About 2,898 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 $1,812 of the $4,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,902 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,034, which makes Cliffside Park, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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