Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Granite City, IL to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,909hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.07
Distance: 1,888 mi
Typical range: $3,244–$4,573
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Granite City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,729
Fuel: $1,180
All-in estimate: $3,909

Return trip

Los Angeles → Granite City$4,264

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Granite City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Granite City, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,830	$3.09	$5,188 – $6,471
53' refrigerated	$6,944	$3.68	$6,041 – $7,847
48' flatbed	$6,997	$3.71	$6,017 – $7,977
Step deck	$7,615	$4.03	$6,396 – $8,833
Power only	$5,177	$2.74	$4,504 – $5,850
Hotshot	$3,909	$2.07	$3,244 – $4,573
26' box truck	$3,820	$2.02	$3,247 – $4,393
Sprinter van	$2,332	$1.24	$1,959 – $2,705

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More lanes from Granite City

Hotshot lanes from Granite City, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,026 mi	$3,105	$3.03	$2,577 – $3,633	2 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$948	$3.21	$786 – $1,109	1 d
Houston, TX	810 mi	$1,981	$2.45	$1,644 – $2,317	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$3,524	$2.35	$2,925 – $4,123	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	950 mi	$2,775	$2.92	$2,303 – $3,246	2 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$2,237	$2.37	$1,857 – $2,617	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,843 mi	$3,825	$2.08	$3,175 – $4,476	4 d
Dallas, TX	653 mi	$1,680	$2.57	$1,395 – $1,966	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 Granite City, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Granite City, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,909 all-in in October 2026, or $2.07 a mile over about 1,888 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,244 and $4,573.

How far is Granite City, IL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,888 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 $1,180 of the $3,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,729 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Granite City, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,264, which makes Granite City, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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