Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Alabaster, AL hotshot rate

$5,692hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,137 mi
Typical range: $4,724–$6,659
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Alabaster price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,356
Fuel: $1,336
All-in estimate: $5,692

Return trip

Alabaster → Los Angeles$3,766

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Los Angeles to Alabaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Alabaster, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,476	$3.97	$7,544 – $9,409
53' refrigerated	$10,096	$4.72	$8,784 – $11,409
48' flatbed	$10,156	$4.75	$8,734 – $11,578
Step deck	$11,049	$5.17	$9,281 – $12,817
Power only	$7,538	$3.53	$6,558 – $8,518
Hotshot	$5,692	$2.66	$4,724 – $6,659
26' box truck	$5,558	$2.60	$4,725 – $6,392
Sprinter van	$3,391	$1.59	$2,848 – $3,933

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d

More lanes into Alabaster

Hotshot lanes into Alabaster, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$2,270	$2.19	$1,884 – $2,655	2 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$2,023	$2.87	$1,679 – $2,367	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,499	$2.28	$1,244 – $1,754	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$2,688	$1.57	$2,231 – $3,145	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$1,870	$1.98	$1,552 – $2,188	2 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$1,859	$2.14	$1,543 – $2,175	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$5,518	$2.67	$4,580 – $6,456	4 d
Dallas, TX	680 mi	$1,536	$2.26	$1,275 – $1,797	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Alabaster, AL?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Alabaster, AL is estimated at $5,692 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,137 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,724 and $6,659.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Alabaster, AL by truck?

About 2,137 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 $1,336 of the $5,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,356 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alabaster, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,766, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Alabaster, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →