Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Danbury, CT to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,923hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 2,926 mi
Typical range: $3,256–$4,590
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Danbury to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,094
Fuel: $1,829
All-in estimate: $3,923

Return trip

Los Angeles → Danbury$9,462

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Danbury to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Danbury, CT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,824	$1.99	$5,184 – $6,465
53' refrigerated	$6,936	$2.37	$6,034 – $7,837
48' flatbed	$6,952	$2.38	$5,979 – $7,926
Step deck	$7,558	$2.58	$6,349 – $8,767
Power only	$5,195	$1.78	$4,520 – $5,871
Hotshot	$3,923	$1.34	$3,256 – $4,590
26' box truck	$3,825	$1.31	$3,252 – $4,399
Sprinter van	$2,330	$0.80	$1,957 – $2,703

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More lanes from Danbury

Hotshot lanes from Danbury, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	66 mi	$487	$7.37	$404 – $569	1 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$1,338	$1.54	$1,110 – $1,565	2 d
Houston, TX	1,726 mi	$2,513	$1.46	$2,086 – $2,940	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,556 mi	$3,820	$1.49	$3,171 – $4,469	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	153 mi	$601	$3.93	$499 – $703	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,917 mi	$2,759	$1.44	$2,290 – $3,228	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,891 mi	$3,880	$1.34	$3,220 – $4,539	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,662 mi	$2,430	$1.46	$2,017 – $2,844	4 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 Danbury, CT to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Danbury, CT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,923 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 2,926 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,256 and $4,590.

How far is Danbury, CT from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,926 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 $1,829 of the $3,923 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,094 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Danbury, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,462, which makes Danbury, CT to Los Angeles, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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