Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Alameda, CA hotshot rate

$1,273hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 396 mi
Typical range: $1,057–$1,490
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Alameda price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,025
Fuel: $248
All-in estimate: $1,273

Return trip

Alameda → Los Angeles$1,273

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

Los Angeles to Alameda by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Alameda, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179
53' refrigerated	$2,344	$5.92	$2,039 – $2,649
48' flatbed	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790
Step deck	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111
Power only	$1,690	$4.27	$1,470 – $1,910
Hotshot	$1,273	$3.22	$1,057 – $1,490
26' box truck	$1,265	$3.19	$1,075 – $1,455
Sprinter van	$785	$1.98	$660 – $911

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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 Alameda

Hotshot lanes into Alameda, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$4,981	$1.65	$4,134 – $5,828	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,443	$2.04	$3,688 – $5,198	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$3,104	$1.61	$2,576 – $3,632	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$1,153	$1.53	$957 – $1,349	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$4,339	$1.46	$3,601 – $5,077	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,741 mi	$2,838	$1.63	$2,356 – $3,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,542	$2.93	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,738 mi	$2,834	$1.63	$2,352 – $3,316	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Alameda, CA is estimated at $1,273 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 396 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,057 and $1,490.

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

About 396 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 $248 of the $1,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,025 is linehaul.

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

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

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