Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Galveston, TX to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,737hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,671 mi
Typical range: $2,272–$3,203
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Galveston to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,692
Fuel: $1,045
All-in estimate: $2,737

Return trip

Los Angeles → Galveston$4,020

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

Galveston to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Galveston, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,089	$2.45	$3,639 – $4,539
53' refrigerated	$4,872	$2.92	$4,238 – $5,505
48' flatbed	$4,917	$2.94	$4,229 – $5,606
Step deck	$5,353	$3.20	$4,497 – $6,210
Power only	$3,626	$2.17	$3,155 – $4,097
Hotshot	$2,737	$1.64	$2,272 – $3,203
26' box truck	$2,677	$1.60	$2,276 – $3,079
Sprinter van	$1,636	$0.98	$1,374 – $1,897

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More lanes from Galveston

Hotshot lanes from Galveston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,682 mi	$3,694	$2.20	$3,066 – $4,322	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,138 mi	$1,938	$1.70	$1,608 – $2,267	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,243 mi	$2,338	$1.88	$1,941 – $2,736	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,591 mi	$3,346	$2.10	$2,778 – $3,915	4 d
San Antonio, TX	254 mi	$716	$2.82	$594 – $837	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$2,597	$1.65	$2,156 – $3,039	4 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$814	$2.54	$676 – $953	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	946 mi	$2,547	$2.69	$2,114 – $2,980	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 Galveston, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Galveston, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,737 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,671 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,272 and $3,203.

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

About 1,671 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,045 of the $2,737 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,692 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,020, which makes Galveston, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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