Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kent, WA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,517hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 1,115 mi
Typical range: $2,089–$2,945
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kent to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,820
Fuel: $697
All-in estimate: $2,517

Return trip

Los Angeles → Kent$2,744

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kent to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Kent, WA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,784	$3.39	$3,368 – $4,201
53' refrigerated	$4,510	$4.05	$3,924 – $5,097
48' flatbed	$4,585	$4.11	$3,943 – $5,227
Step deck	$4,999	$4.48	$4,199 – $5,799
Power only	$3,335	$2.99	$2,902 – $3,769
Hotshot	$2,517	$2.26	$2,089 – $2,945
26' box truck	$2,469	$2.21	$2,099 – $2,840
Sprinter van	$1,514	$1.36	$1,272 – $1,756

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More lanes from Kent

Hotshot lanes from Kent, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$7,713	$2.72	$6,401 – $9,024	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$4,183	$2.05	$3,472 – $4,894	4 d
Houston, TX	2,212 mi	$4,734	$2.14	$3,930 – $5,539	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,287 mi	$3,133	$2.43	$2,600 – $3,666	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$7,239	$2.59	$6,009 – $8,470	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$4,494	$2.15	$3,730 – $5,257	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,229 mi	$2,731	$2.22	$2,267 – $3,195	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,968 mi	$4,260	$2.16	$3,536 – $4,985	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 Kent, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Kent, WA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,517 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,089 and $2,945.

How far is Kent, WA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,115 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $697 of the $2,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,820 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Kent, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,744, which makes Kent, WA to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →