Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Grafton, WV to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,044hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 2,528 mi
Typical range: $3,357–$4,732
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grafton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,463
Fuel: $1,581
All-in estimate: $4,044

Return trip

Los Angeles → Grafton$7,337

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Grafton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Grafton, WV to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,012	$2.38	$5,351 – $6,674
53' refrigerated	$7,160	$2.83	$6,229 – $8,091
48' flatbed	$7,188	$2.84	$6,182 – $8,195
Step deck	$7,817	$3.09	$6,566 – $9,068
Power only	$5,356	$2.12	$4,660 – $6,052
Hotshot	$4,044	$1.60	$3,357 – $4,732
26' box truck	$3,946	$1.56	$3,354 – $4,538
Sprinter van	$2,405	$0.95	$2,020 – $2,790

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More lanes from Grafton

Hotshot lanes from Grafton, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	394 mi	$1,220	$3.10	$1,013 – $1,428	1 d
Chicago, IL	516 mi	$1,072	$2.08	$890 – $1,254	1 d
Houston, TX	1,290 mi	$2,302	$1.78	$1,911 – $2,694	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,143 mi	$3,838	$1.79	$3,185 – $4,490	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	311 mi	$1,006	$3.23	$835 – $1,176	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,478 mi	$2,588	$1.75	$2,148 – $3,028	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,485 mi	$3,981	$1.60	$3,304 – $4,658	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,224 mi	$2,202	$1.80	$1,828 – $2,576	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 Grafton, WV to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Grafton, WV to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,044 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 2,528 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,357 and $4,732.

How far is Grafton, WV from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,528 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 $1,581 of the $4,044 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,463 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Grafton, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,337, which makes Grafton, WV to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →