Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Goleta, CA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$673hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.53
Distance: 103 mi
Typical range: $559–$787
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Goleta to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $609
Fuel: $64
All-in estimate: $673

Return trip

Los Angeles → Goleta$673

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Goleta to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Goleta, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,080	$10.49	$961 – $1,199
53' refrigerated	$1,293	$12.55	$1,125 – $1,461
48' flatbed	$1,405	$13.64	$1,209 – $1,602
Step deck	$1,552	$15.07	$1,304 – $1,800
Power only	$895	$8.69	$779 – $1,012
Hotshot	$673	$6.53	$559 – $787
26' box truck	$682	$6.62	$580 – $784
Sprinter van	$432	$4.19	$363 – $501

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More lanes from Goleta

Hotshot lanes from Goleta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,977 mi	$8,805	$2.96	$7,308 – $10,302	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,136 mi	$4,765	$2.23	$3,955 – $5,575	5 d
Houston, TX	1,727 mi	$4,139	$2.40	$3,435 – $4,843	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$1,708	$3.22	$1,417 – $1,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,908 mi	$8,197	$2.82	$6,803 – $9,590	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$3,715	$2.43	$3,083 – $4,346	3 d
San Diego, CA	227 mi	$927	$4.08	$769 – $1,085	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$3,806	$2.42	$3,159 – $4,453	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 Goleta, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Goleta, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $673 all-in in October 2026, or $6.53 a mile over about 103 mi. Quotes typically land between $559 and $787.

How far is Goleta, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 103 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $64 of the $673 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $609 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Goleta, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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