Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hercules, CA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,310hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 414 mi
Typical range: $1,088–$1,533
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hercules to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,051
Fuel: $259
All-in estimate: $1,310

Return trip

Los Angeles → Hercules$1,310

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hercules to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Hercules, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,017	$4.87	$1,796 – $2,239
53' refrigerated	$2,408	$5.82	$2,095 – $2,722
48' flatbed	$2,511	$6.07	$2,160 – $2,863
Step deck	$2,752	$6.65	$2,311 – $3,192
Power only	$1,739	$4.20	$1,513 – $1,965
Hotshot	$1,310	$3.17	$1,088 – $1,533
26' box truck	$1,301	$3.14	$1,106 – $1,496
Sprinter van	$807	$1.95	$678 – $936

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More lanes from Hercules

Hotshot lanes from Hercules, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$8,918	$2.95	$7,402 – $10,434	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$4,836	$2.23	$4,014 – $5,658	5 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$4,574	$2.37	$3,796 – $5,351	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$2,239	$2.93	$1,858 – $2,620	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$8,322	$2.82	$6,907 – $9,737	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$4,186	$2.39	$3,474 – $4,897	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$1,579	$2.90	$1,310 – $1,847	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$4,173	$2.39	$3,463 – $4,882	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 Hercules, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Hercules, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,310 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 414 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,088 and $1,533.

How far is Hercules, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 414 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $259 of the $1,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,051 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Hercules, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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