Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Altos, CA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,212hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 366 mi
Typical range: $1,006–$1,418
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Altos to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $983
Fuel: $229
All-in estimate: $1,212

Return trip

Los Angeles → Los Altos$1,212

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

Los Altos to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Altos, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,873	$5.12	$1,667 – $2,079
53' refrigerated	$2,236	$6.11	$1,946 – $2,527
48' flatbed	$2,341	$6.40	$2,013 – $2,668
Step deck	$2,567	$7.01	$2,156 – $2,977
Power only	$1,609	$4.39	$1,399 – $1,818
Hotshot	$1,212	$3.31	$1,006 – $1,418
26' box truck	$1,205	$3.29	$1,024 – $1,386
Sprinter van	$749	$2.05	$629 – $869

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More lanes from Los Altos

Hotshot lanes from Los Altos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,935	$2.95	$7,416 – $10,454	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,848	$2.23	$4,024 – $5,672	5 d
Houston, TX	1,909 mi	$4,525	$2.37	$3,756 – $5,294	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$2,165	$2.96	$1,797 – $2,533	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$8,338	$2.81	$6,921 – $9,755	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$4,130	$2.40	$3,428 – $4,833	4 d
San Diego, CA	497 mi	$1,480	$2.98	$1,229 – $1,732	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,725 mi	$4,135	$2.40	$3,432 – $4,838	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 Los Altos, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Los Altos, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,212 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 366 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,006 and $1,418.

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

About 366 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 $229 of the $1,212 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $983 is linehaul.

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

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

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