Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Forney, TX to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,485hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,496 mi
Typical range: $2,062–$2,907
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Forney to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,550
Fuel: $935
All-in estimate: $2,485

Return trip

Los Angeles → Forney$3,649

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

Forney to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Forney, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,718	$2.49	$3,309 – $4,127
53' refrigerated	$4,429	$2.96	$3,854 – $5,005
48' flatbed	$4,479	$2.99	$3,852 – $5,106
Step deck	$4,878	$3.26	$4,097 – $5,658
Power only	$3,292	$2.20	$2,864 – $3,720
Hotshot	$2,485	$1.66	$2,062 – $2,907
26' box truck	$2,432	$1.63	$2,067 – $2,797
Sprinter van	$1,487	$0.99	$1,249 – $1,725

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More lanes from Forney

Hotshot lanes from Forney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,601 mi	$3,537	$2.21	$2,936 – $4,138	4 d
Chicago, IL	933 mi	$1,646	$1.76	$1,366 – $1,926	2 d
Houston, TX	252 mi	$713	$2.83	$592 – $834	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,068 mi	$2,060	$1.93	$1,709 – $2,410	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,515 mi	$3,206	$2.12	$2,661 – $3,752	3 d
San Antonio, TX	304 mi	$790	$2.60	$656 – $925	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,416 mi	$2,369	$1.67	$1,966 – $2,772	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,045 mi	$2,762	$2.64	$2,293 – $3,232	3 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 Forney, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Forney, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,485 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,496 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,062 and $2,907.

How far is Forney, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,496 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $935 of the $2,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Forney, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,649, which makes Forney, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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