Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbia, TN to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,547hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 2,095 mi
Typical range: $2,944–$4,150
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,237
Fuel: $1,310
All-in estimate: $3,547

Return trip

Los Angeles → Columbia$5,410

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

Columbia to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, TN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,283	$2.52	$4,702 – $5,864
53' refrigerated	$6,293	$3.00	$5,475 – $7,111
48' flatbed	$6,332	$3.02	$5,445 – $7,218
Step deck	$6,889	$3.29	$5,787 – $7,991
Power only	$4,698	$2.24	$4,087 – $5,308
Hotshot	$3,547	$1.69	$2,944 – $4,150
26' box truck	$3,464	$1.65	$2,944 – $3,984
Sprinter van	$2,113	$1.01	$1,775 – $2,451

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More lanes from Columbia

Hotshot lanes from Columbia, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$2,377	$2.55	$1,973 – $2,782	2 d
Chicago, IL	508 mi	$1,104	$2.17	$916 – $1,291	1 d
Houston, TX	744 mi	$1,533	$2.06	$1,272 – $1,793	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$3,221	$1.91	$2,674 – $3,769	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	845 mi	$2,088	$2.47	$1,733 – $2,443	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$1,833	$1.96	$1,521 – $2,145	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$3,453	$1.70	$2,866 – $4,041	4 d
Dallas, TX	695 mi	$1,455	$2.09	$1,208 – $1,703	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 Columbia, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Columbia, TN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,547 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 2,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,944 and $4,150.

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

About 2,095 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 $1,310 of the $3,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,237 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,410, which makes Columbia, TN to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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