Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

East Palo Alto, CA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,228hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 374 mi
Typical range: $1,020–$1,437
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

East Palo Alto to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $994
Fuel: $234
All-in estimate: $1,228

Return trip

Los Angeles → East Palo Alto$1,228

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

East Palo Alto to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from East Palo Alto, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,897	$5.07	$1,688 – $2,106
53' refrigerated	$2,265	$6.06	$1,971 – $2,559
48' flatbed	$2,369	$6.33	$2,038 – $2,701
Step deck	$2,597	$6.94	$2,182 – $3,013
Power only	$1,630	$4.36	$1,418 – $1,842
Hotshot	$1,228	$3.28	$1,020 – $1,437
26' box truck	$1,221	$3.27	$1,038 – $1,404
Sprinter van	$759	$2.03	$637 – $880

More lanes from East Palo Alto

Hotshot lanes from East Palo Alto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,935	$2.95	$7,416 – $10,454	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,848	$2.23	$4,024 – $5,672	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$4,533	$2.37	$3,763 – $5,304	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	738 mi	$2,178	$2.95	$1,808 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$8,335	$2.82	$6,918 – $9,752	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$4,139	$2.40	$3,435 – $4,843	4 d
San Diego, CA	505 mi	$1,497	$2.96	$1,242 – $1,751	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$4,141	$2.40	$3,437 – $4,845	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 East Palo Alto, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from East Palo Alto, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,228 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 374 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,020 and $1,437.

How far is East Palo Alto, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 374 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $234 of the $1,228 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $994 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to East Palo Alto, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →