Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lakewood, WA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,491hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 1,101 mi
Typical range: $2,067–$2,914
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lakewood to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,803
Fuel: $688
All-in estimate: $2,491

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lakewood$2,715

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

Lakewood to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakewood, WA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,746	$3.40	$3,334 – $4,158
53' refrigerated	$4,464	$4.05	$3,884 – $5,045
48' flatbed	$4,540	$4.12	$3,904 – $5,175
Step deck	$4,950	$4.50	$4,158 – $5,742
Power only	$3,301	$3.00	$2,872 – $3,730
Hotshot	$2,491	$2.26	$2,067 – $2,914
26' box truck	$2,444	$2.22	$2,077 – $2,811
Sprinter van	$1,498	$1.36	$1,259 – $1,738

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More lanes from Lakewood

Hotshot lanes from Lakewood, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$7,761	$2.72	$6,441 – $9,080	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,214	$2.05	$3,498 – $4,931	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$4,746	$2.14	$3,939 – $5,553	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,281 mi	$3,121	$2.44	$2,590 – $3,651	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$7,285	$2.59	$6,046 – $8,523	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,091 mi	$4,499	$2.15	$3,734 – $5,264	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,217 mi	$2,708	$2.23	$2,248 – $3,169	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,976 mi	$4,276	$2.16	$3,549 – $5,003	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 Lakewood, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Lakewood, WA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,491 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,101 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,067 and $2,914.

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

About 1,101 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 $688 of the $2,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,803 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,715, which makes Lakewood, WA to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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