Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lake Stevens, WA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,605hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 1,162 mi
Typical range: $2,162–$3,048
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lake Stevens to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,879
Fuel: $726
All-in estimate: $2,605

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lake Stevens$2,840

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

Lake Stevens to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Stevens, WA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,914	$3.37	$3,484 – $4,345
53' refrigerated	$4,665	$4.01	$4,058 – $5,271
48' flatbed	$4,739	$4.08	$4,075 – $5,402
Step deck	$5,165	$4.45	$4,339 – $5,992
Power only	$3,452	$2.97	$3,003 – $3,901
Hotshot	$2,605	$2.24	$2,162 – $3,048
26' box truck	$2,555	$2.20	$2,172 – $2,938
Sprinter van	$1,566	$1.35	$1,315 – $1,816

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More lanes from Lake Stevens

Hotshot lanes from Lake Stevens, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,823 mi	$7,680	$2.72	$6,374 – $8,985	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$4,172	$2.05	$3,462 – $4,881	4 d
Houston, TX	2,233 mi	$4,775	$2.14	$3,963 – $5,587	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,326 mi	$3,214	$2.42	$2,667 – $3,760	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,784 mi	$7,213	$2.59	$5,987 – $8,439	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,112 mi	$4,540	$2.15	$3,768 – $5,312	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,275 mi	$2,817	$2.21	$2,338 – $3,296	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,987 mi	$4,297	$2.16	$3,567 – $5,028	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 Lake Stevens, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Lake Stevens, WA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,605 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 1,162 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,162 and $3,048.

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

About 1,162 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 $726 of the $2,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,879 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,840, which makes Lake Stevens, WA to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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