Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gulfport, MS to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,466hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 2,038 mi
Typical range: $2,877–$4,056
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gulfport to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,192
Fuel: $1,274
All-in estimate: $3,466

Return trip

Los Angeles → Gulfport$5,486

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gulfport to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Gulfport, MS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,165	$2.53	$4,597 – $5,733
53' refrigerated	$6,152	$3.02	$5,353 – $6,952
48' flatbed	$6,193	$3.04	$5,326 – $7,060
Step deck	$6,738	$3.31	$5,660 – $7,816
Power only	$4,591	$2.25	$3,994 – $5,188
Hotshot	$3,466	$1.70	$2,877 – $4,056
26' box truck	$3,386	$1.66	$2,878 – $3,894
Sprinter van	$2,066	$1.01	$1,736 – $2,397

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More lanes from Gulfport

Hotshot lanes from Gulfport, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,302 mi	$3,138	$2.41	$2,605 – $3,672	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$1,750	$1.87	$1,452 – $2,047	2 d
Houston, TX	449 mi	$1,068	$2.38	$887 – $1,250	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,609 mi	$3,099	$1.93	$2,572 – $3,626	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$2,808	$2.32	$2,330 – $3,285	3 d
San Antonio, TX	672 mi	$1,422	$2.12	$1,180 – $1,663	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,953 mi	$3,336	$1.71	$2,769 – $3,903	4 d
Dallas, TX	568 mi	$1,257	$2.21	$1,043 – $1,470	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 Gulfport, MS to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Gulfport, MS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,466 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 2,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,877 and $4,056.

How far is Gulfport, MS from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,038 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 $1,274 of the $3,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Gulfport, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,486, which makes Gulfport, MS to Los Angeles, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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