Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hagerstown, MD to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,276hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 2,671 mi
Typical range: $3,549–$5,003
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hagerstown to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,606
Fuel: $1,670
All-in estimate: $4,276

Return trip

Los Angeles → Hagerstown$7,739

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

Hagerstown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Hagerstown, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,353	$2.38	$5,654 – $7,052
53' refrigerated	$7,566	$2.83	$6,582 – $8,549
48' flatbed	$7,591	$2.84	$6,528 – $8,654
Step deck	$8,254	$3.09	$6,933 – $9,575
Power only	$5,662	$2.12	$4,926 – $6,399
Hotshot	$4,276	$1.60	$3,549 – $5,003
26' box truck	$4,171	$1.56	$3,545 – $4,797
Sprinter van	$2,541	$0.95	$2,135 – $2,948

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More lanes from Hagerstown

Hotshot lanes from Hagerstown, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	250 mi	$941	$3.77	$781 – $1,102	1 d
Chicago, IL	641 mi	$1,259	$1.96	$1,045 – $1,473	2 d
Houston, TX	1,427 mi	$2,523	$1.77	$2,094 – $2,952	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,288 mi	$4,093	$1.79	$3,397 – $4,789	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	165 mi	$736	$4.46	$610 – $861	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,619 mi	$2,816	$1.74	$2,338 – $3,295	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,629 mi	$4,214	$1.60	$3,497 – $4,930	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,368 mi	$2,433	$1.78	$2,020 – $2,847	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 Hagerstown, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Hagerstown, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,276 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 2,671 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,549 and $5,003.

How far is Hagerstown, MD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,671 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 $1,670 of the $4,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,606 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Hagerstown, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,739, which makes Hagerstown, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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