Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Long Branch, NJ to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,718hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,901 mi
Typical range: $3,916–$5,520
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Branch to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,904
Fuel: $1,814
All-in estimate: $4,718

Return trip

Los Angeles → Long Branch$8,042

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Long Branch to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Branch, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,005	$2.41	$6,234 – $7,776
53' refrigerated	$8,342	$2.88	$7,257 – $9,426
48' flatbed	$8,362	$2.88	$7,192 – $9,533
Step deck	$9,091	$3.13	$7,637 – $10,546
Power only	$6,248	$2.15	$5,436 – $7,060
Hotshot	$4,718	$1.63	$3,916 – $5,520
26' box truck	$4,601	$1.59	$3,911 – $5,291
Sprinter van	$2,802	$0.97	$2,354 – $3,250

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More lanes from Long Branch

Hotshot lanes from Long Branch, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$1,598	$1.88	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$2,942	$1.77	$2,441 – $3,442	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$4,574	$1.81	$3,796 – $5,352	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$579	$7.71	$480 – $677	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,855 mi	$3,248	$1.75	$2,695 – $3,800	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$4,659	$1.63	$3,867 – $5,451	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$2,860	$1.78	$2,374 – $3,347	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	958 mi	$2,690	$2.81	$2,233 – $3,148	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 Long Branch, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Long Branch, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,718 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,901 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,916 and $5,520.

How far is Long Branch, NJ from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,901 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,814 of the $4,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,904 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Long Branch, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,042, which makes Long Branch, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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