Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hopkinsville, KY to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,447hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 2,059 mi
Typical range: $2,861–$4,033
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hopkinsville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,160
Fuel: $1,287
All-in estimate: $3,447

Return trip

Los Angeles → Hopkinsville$5,065

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hopkinsville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Hopkinsville, KY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,136	$2.49	$4,571 – $5,701
53' refrigerated	$6,118	$2.97	$5,323 – $6,913
48' flatbed	$6,157	$2.99	$5,295 – $7,019
Step deck	$6,699	$3.25	$5,627 – $7,771
Power only	$4,566	$2.22	$3,972 – $5,160
Hotshot	$3,447	$1.67	$2,861 – $4,033
26' box truck	$3,367	$1.64	$2,862 – $3,872
Sprinter van	$2,055	$1.00	$1,726 – $2,383

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More lanes from Hopkinsville

Hotshot lanes from Hopkinsville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	914 mi	$2,307	$2.52	$1,915 – $2,699	2 d
Chicago, IL	408 mi	$941	$2.31	$781 – $1,101	1 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$1,582	$2.01	$1,313 – $1,851	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,657 mi	$3,134	$1.89	$2,601 – $3,667	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$2,031	$2.45	$1,686 – $2,376	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$1,857	$1.93	$1,541 – $2,172	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,004 mi	$3,364	$1.68	$2,792 – $3,936	4 d
Dallas, TX	704 mi	$1,451	$2.06	$1,204 – $1,697	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 Hopkinsville, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Hopkinsville, KY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,447 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 2,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,861 and $4,033.

How far is Hopkinsville, KY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,059 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 $1,287 of the $3,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,160 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Hopkinsville, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,065, which makes Hopkinsville, KY to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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