Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lakewood, OH to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,640hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 2,418 mi
Typical range: $3,851–$5,429
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lakewood to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,128
Fuel: $1,512
All-in estimate: $4,640

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lakewood$5,675

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lakewood to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakewood, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,901	$2.85	$6,142 – $7,661
53' refrigerated	$8,219	$3.40	$7,151 – $9,288
48' flatbed	$8,256	$3.41	$7,100 – $9,412
Step deck	$8,979	$3.71	$7,542 – $10,415
Power only	$6,145	$2.54	$5,346 – $6,944
Hotshot	$4,640	$1.92	$3,851 – $5,429
26' box truck	$4,529	$1.87	$3,849 – $5,208
Sprinter van	$2,761	$1.14	$2,319 – $3,202

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More lanes from Lakewood

Hotshot lanes from Lakewood, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	488 mi	$1,680	$3.44	$1,394 – $1,966	1 d
Chicago, IL	359 mi	$1,010	$2.81	$838 – $1,182	1 d
Houston, TX	1,308 mi	$2,784	$2.13	$2,311 – $3,258	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,050 mi	$4,406	$2.15	$3,657 – $5,156	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	429 mi	$1,466	$3.42	$1,217 – $1,715	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$3,089	$2.09	$2,564 – $3,615	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,384 mi	$4,581	$1.92	$3,802 – $5,359	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,200 mi	$2,588	$2.16	$2,148 – $3,028	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 Lakewood, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Lakewood, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,640 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 2,418 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,851 and $5,429.

How far is Lakewood, OH from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,418 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 $1,512 of the $4,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,128 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lakewood, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,675, which makes Lakewood, OH to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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