Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Elizabethtown, KY to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,598hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 2,159 mi
Typical range: $2,987–$4,210
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elizabethtown to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,248
Fuel: $1,350
All-in estimate: $3,598

Return trip

Los Angeles → Elizabethtown$5,287

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Elizabethtown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Elizabethtown, KY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,358	$2.48	$4,769 – $5,948
53' refrigerated	$6,382	$2.96	$5,552 – $7,212
48' flatbed	$6,419	$2.97	$5,520 – $7,318
Step deck	$6,983	$3.23	$5,866 – $8,101
Power only	$4,766	$2.21	$4,146 – $5,385
Hotshot	$3,598	$1.67	$2,987 – $4,210
26' box truck	$3,514	$1.63	$2,987 – $4,041
Sprinter van	$2,143	$0.99	$1,800 – $2,486

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More lanes from Elizabethtown

Hotshot lanes from Elizabethtown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$2,058	$2.60	$1,708 – $2,408	2 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$862	$2.43	$716 – $1,009	1 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$1,774	$1.95	$1,472 – $2,075	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$3,310	$1.88	$2,748 – $3,873	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	707 mi	$1,796	$2.54	$1,491 – $2,101	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,089 mi	$2,052	$1.88	$1,703 – $2,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,109 mi	$3,523	$1.67	$2,924 – $4,122	5 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$1,643	$1.99	$1,363 – $1,922	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 Elizabethtown, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Elizabethtown, KY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,598 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 2,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,987 and $4,210.

How far is Elizabethtown, KY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,159 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 $1,350 of the $3,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,248 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Elizabethtown, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,287, which makes Elizabethtown, KY to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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