Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Thomas, KY to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,733hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,248 mi
Typical range: $3,098–$4,367
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Thomas to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,328
Fuel: $1,405
All-in estimate: $3,733

Return trip

Los Angeles → Fort Thomas$5,484

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

Fort Thomas to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Thomas, KY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,556	$2.47	$4,945 – $6,167
53' refrigerated	$6,617	$2.94	$5,757 – $7,477
48' flatbed	$6,652	$2.96	$5,721 – $7,583
Step deck	$7,236	$3.22	$6,078 – $8,394
Power only	$4,944	$2.20	$4,301 – $5,586
Hotshot	$3,733	$1.66	$3,098 – $4,367
26' box truck	$3,644	$1.62	$3,098 – $4,191
Sprinter van	$2,222	$0.99	$1,867 – $2,578

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More lanes from Fort Thomas

Hotshot lanes from Fort Thomas, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	670 mi	$1,813	$2.71	$1,505 – $2,121	2 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$782	$2.60	$649 – $915	1 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$1,997	$1.89	$1,658 – $2,337	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,862 mi	$3,475	$1.87	$2,884 – $4,066	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	591 mi	$1,572	$2.66	$1,305 – $1,840	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,269	$1.85	$1,883 – $2,654	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,204 mi	$3,666	$1.66	$3,043 – $4,289	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$1,849	$1.93	$1,535 – $2,163	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 Fort Thomas, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Fort Thomas, KY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,733 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,248 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,098 and $4,367.

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

About 2,248 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 $1,405 of the $3,733 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,328 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,484, which makes Fort Thomas, KY to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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