Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jackson, MI to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,465hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 2,265 mi
Typical range: $3,706–$5,224
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jackson to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,049
Fuel: $1,416
All-in estimate: $4,465

Return trip

Los Angeles → Jackson$5,292

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jackson to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Jackson, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,645	$2.93	$5,914 – $7,376
53' refrigerated	$7,914	$3.49	$6,885 – $8,943
48' flatbed	$7,955	$3.51	$6,841 – $9,069
Step deck	$8,653	$3.82	$7,269 – $10,038
Power only	$5,913	$2.61	$5,144 – $6,682
Hotshot	$4,465	$1.97	$3,706 – $5,224
26' box truck	$4,359	$1.92	$3,705 – $5,012
Sprinter van	$2,658	$1.17	$2,233 – $3,083

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More lanes from Jackson

Hotshot lanes from Jackson, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	652 mi	$2,110	$3.24	$1,751 – $2,469	2 d
Chicago, IL	201 mi	$753	$3.74	$625 – $880	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,727	$2.19	$2,263 – $3,190	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$4,213	$2.21	$3,497 – $4,930	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	597 mi	$1,882	$3.15	$1,562 – $2,202	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$3,005	$2.15	$2,494 – $3,516	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,235 mi	$4,411	$1.97	$3,661 – $5,161	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,108 mi	$2,473	$2.23	$2,052 – $2,893	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 Jackson, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Jackson, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,465 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 2,265 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,706 and $5,224.

How far is Jackson, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,265 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 $1,416 of the $4,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,049 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Jackson, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,292, which makes Jackson, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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