Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Essex Junction, VT to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,190hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 2,943 mi
Typical range: $3,478–$4,903
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Essex Junction to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,350
Fuel: $1,840
All-in estimate: $4,190

Return trip

Los Angeles → Essex Junction$9,405

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Essex Junction to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Essex Junction, VT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,221	$2.11	$5,536 – $6,905
53' refrigerated	$7,407	$2.52	$6,445 – $8,370
48' flatbed	$7,425	$2.52	$6,385 – $8,464
Step deck	$8,072	$2.74	$6,780 – $9,363
Power only	$5,549	$1.89	$4,828 – $6,270
Hotshot	$4,190	$1.42	$3,478 – $4,903
26' box truck	$4,086	$1.39	$3,473 – $4,699
Sprinter van	$2,488	$0.85	$2,090 – $2,886

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More lanes from Essex Junction

Hotshot lanes from Essex Junction, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$961	$3.04	$797 – $1,124	1 d
Chicago, IL	892 mi	$1,455	$1.63	$1,208 – $1,702	2 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$2,865	$1.53	$2,378 – $3,352	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,595 mi	$4,115	$1.59	$3,415 – $4,815	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	385 mi	$1,030	$2.68	$855 – $1,205	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,045 mi	$3,106	$1.52	$2,578 – $3,634	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,920 mi	$4,160	$1.42	$3,453 – $4,867	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,773 mi	$2,734	$1.54	$2,269 – $3,199	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 Essex Junction, VT to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Essex Junction, VT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,190 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 2,943 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,478 and $4,903.

How far is Essex Junction, VT from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,943 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 $1,840 of the $4,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,350 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Essex Junction, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,405, which makes Essex Junction, VT to Los Angeles, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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