Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbia, SC to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,741hotshot

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 2,520 mi
Typical range: $3,105–$4,378
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,165
Fuel: $1,576
All-in estimate: $3,741

Return trip

Los Angeles → Columbia$6,855

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Columbia to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, SC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,562	$2.21	$4,951 – $6,174
53' refrigerated	$6,624	$2.63	$5,763 – $7,486
48' flatbed	$6,651	$2.64	$5,720 – $7,582
Step deck	$7,232	$2.87	$6,075 – $8,390
Power only	$4,955	$1.97	$4,311 – $5,599
Hotshot	$3,741	$1.48	$3,105 – $4,378
26' box truck	$3,651	$1.45	$3,103 – $4,198
Sprinter van	$2,225	$0.88	$1,869 – $2,581

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More lanes from Columbia

Hotshot lanes from Columbia, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$1,697	$2.41	$1,409 – $1,986	2 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$1,336	$1.73	$1,109 – $1,563	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$1,811	$1.71	$1,503 – $2,118	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,105 mi	$3,504	$1.66	$2,908 – $4,099	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$1,462	$2.38	$1,213 – $1,710	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$2,115	$1.66	$1,756 – $2,475	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$3,652	$1.49	$3,031 – $4,272	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$1,844	$1.70	$1,531 – $2,158	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 Columbia, SC to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Columbia, SC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,741 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 2,520 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,105 and $4,378.

How far is Columbia, SC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,520 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,576 of the $3,741 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,165 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Columbia, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,855, which makes Columbia, SC to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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