Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Groton, CT to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,031hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 3,013 mi
Typical range: $3,346–$4,717
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Groton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,147
Fuel: $1,884
All-in estimate: $4,031

Return trip

Los Angeles → Groton$9,723

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Groton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Groton, CT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,984	$1.99	$5,325 – $6,642
53' refrigerated	$7,125	$2.36	$6,199 – $8,052
48' flatbed	$7,140	$2.37	$6,141 – $8,140
Step deck	$7,762	$2.58	$6,520 – $9,004
Power only	$5,339	$1.77	$4,645 – $6,033
Hotshot	$4,031	$1.34	$3,346 – $4,717
26' box truck	$3,931	$1.30	$3,341 – $4,520
Sprinter van	$2,393	$0.79	$2,011 – $2,776

More lanes from Groton

Hotshot lanes from Groton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$588	$4.63	$488 – $689	1 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$1,443	$1.52	$1,198 – $1,688	2 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$2,611	$1.45	$2,167 – $3,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$3,938	$1.49	$3,269 – $4,607	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$704	$3.23	$585 – $824	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$2,859	$1.43	$2,373 – $3,345	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$3,988	$1.34	$3,310 – $4,666	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$2,535	$1.45	$2,104 – $2,966	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 Groton, CT to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Groton, CT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,031 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 3,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,346 and $4,717.

How far is Groton, CT from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,013 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,884 of the $4,031 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,147 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Groton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,723, which makes Groton, CT to Los Angeles, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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