Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lafayette, CA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,280hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 399 mi
Typical range: $1,062–$1,497
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lafayette to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,031
Fuel: $249
All-in estimate: $1,280

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lafayette$1,280

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lafayette to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,972	$4.94	$1,755 – $2,189
53' refrigerated	$2,355	$5.90	$2,049 – $2,661
48' flatbed	$2,458	$6.16	$2,114 – $2,802
Step deck	$2,694	$6.75	$2,263 – $3,125
Power only	$1,698	$4.26	$1,477 – $1,919
Hotshot	$1,280	$3.21	$1,062 – $1,497
26' box truck	$1,271	$3.19	$1,080 – $1,462
Sprinter van	$789	$1.98	$663 – $915

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More lanes from Lafayette

Hotshot lanes from Lafayette, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$8,899	$2.96	$7,386 – $10,412	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$4,821	$2.23	$4,002 – $5,641	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$4,546	$2.37	$3,773 – $5,319	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$2,208	$2.94	$1,832 – $2,583	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$8,307	$2.82	$6,894 – $9,719	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$4,158	$2.40	$3,451 – $4,865	4 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$1,548	$2.92	$1,285 – $1,811	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,731 mi	$4,147	$2.40	$3,442 – $4,852	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 Lafayette, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Lafayette, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,280 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 399 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,062 and $1,497.

How far is Lafayette, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 399 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $249 of the $1,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,031 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lafayette, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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