Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kingsport, TN to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,985hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 2,382 mi
Typical range: $3,308–$4,663
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kingsport to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,496
Fuel: $1,489
All-in estimate: $3,985

Return trip

Los Angeles → Kingsport$6,079

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kingsport to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Kingsport, TN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,928	$2.49	$5,276 – $6,581
53' refrigerated	$7,061	$2.96	$6,143 – $7,978
48' flatbed	$7,093	$2.98	$6,100 – $8,086
Step deck	$7,715	$3.24	$6,480 – $8,949
Power only	$5,278	$2.22	$4,592 – $5,964
Hotshot	$3,985	$1.67	$3,308 – $4,663
26' box truck	$3,890	$1.63	$3,306 – $4,473
Sprinter van	$2,371	$1.00	$1,992 – $2,751

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More lanes from Kingsport

Hotshot lanes from Kingsport, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	644 mi	$1,783	$2.77	$1,480 – $2,086	2 d
Chicago, IL	542 mi	$1,155	$2.13	$958 – $1,351	2 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$1,990	$1.93	$1,651 – $2,328	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,979 mi	$3,717	$1.88	$3,085 – $4,349	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	553 mi	$1,519	$2.75	$1,260 – $1,777	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$2,306	$1.87	$1,914 – $2,698	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,327 mi	$3,901	$1.68	$3,238 – $4,565	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$1,937	$1.94	$1,608 – $2,267	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 Kingsport, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Kingsport, TN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,985 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 2,382 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,308 and $4,663.

How far is Kingsport, TN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,382 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 $1,489 of the $3,985 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,496 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Kingsport, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,079, which makes Kingsport, TN to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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