Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

High Point, NC to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,809hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,554 mi
Typical range: $3,161–$4,456
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

High Point to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,212
Fuel: $1,597
All-in estimate: $3,809

Return trip

Los Angeles → High Point$6,818

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

High Point to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from High Point, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,661	$2.22	$5,039 – $6,284
53' refrigerated	$6,742	$2.64	$5,866 – $7,619
48' flatbed	$6,768	$2.65	$5,820 – $7,715
Step deck	$7,360	$2.88	$6,182 – $8,537
Power only	$5,044	$1.97	$4,388 – $5,699
Hotshot	$3,809	$1.49	$3,161 – $4,456
26' box truck	$3,716	$1.45	$3,159 – $4,273
Sprinter van	$2,265	$0.89	$1,902 – $2,627

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More lanes from High Point

Hotshot lanes from High Point, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	543 mi	$1,413	$2.60	$1,172 – $1,653	2 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$1,224	$1.79	$1,016 – $1,432	2 d
Houston, TX	1,167 mi	$1,974	$1.69	$1,638 – $2,309	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,149 mi	$3,589	$1.67	$2,979 – $4,200	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	452 mi	$1,185	$2.62	$983 – $1,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$2,268	$1.65	$1,883 – $2,654	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,497 mi	$3,730	$1.49	$3,096 – $4,365	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,157 mi	$1,959	$1.69	$1,626 – $2,292	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 High Point, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from High Point, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,809 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,554 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,161 and $4,456.

How far is High Point, NC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,554 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,597 of the $3,809 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,212 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to High Point, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,818, which makes High Point, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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