Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Erlanger, KY to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,719hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,239 mi
Typical range: $3,087–$4,351
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Erlanger to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,319
Fuel: $1,400
All-in estimate: $3,719

Return trip

Los Angeles → Erlanger$5,464

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

Erlanger to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Erlanger, KY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,536	$2.47	$4,927 – $6,145
53' refrigerated	$6,593	$2.94	$5,736 – $7,450
48' flatbed	$6,629	$2.96	$5,701 – $7,557
Step deck	$7,211	$3.22	$6,057 – $8,364
Power only	$4,926	$2.20	$4,285 – $5,566
Hotshot	$3,719	$1.66	$3,087 – $4,351
26' box truck	$3,631	$1.62	$3,086 – $4,176
Sprinter van	$2,214	$0.99	$1,860 – $2,569

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More lanes from Erlanger

Hotshot lanes from Erlanger, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	680 mi	$1,833	$2.70	$1,521 – $2,145	2 d
Chicago, IL	298 mi	$778	$2.61	$645 – $910	1 d
Houston, TX	1,045 mi	$1,983	$1.90	$1,646 – $2,320	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,853 mi	$3,460	$1.87	$2,872 – $4,048	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	600 mi	$1,590	$2.65	$1,320 – $1,860	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$2,253	$1.85	$1,870 – $2,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,195 mi	$3,653	$1.66	$3,032 – $4,274	5 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$1,835	$1.93	$1,523 – $2,147	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 Erlanger, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Erlanger, KY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,719 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,239 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,087 and $4,351.

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

About 2,239 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 $1,400 of the $3,719 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,319 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,464, which makes Erlanger, KY to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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