Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Albany, GA hotshot rate

$6,209hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,344 mi
Typical range: $5,154–$7,265
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Albany price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,744
Fuel: $1,465
All-in estimate: $6,209

Return trip

Albany → Los Angeles$3,574

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Albany by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Albany, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,238	$3.94	$8,222 – $10,254
53' refrigerated	$11,002	$4.69	$9,572 – $12,432
48' flatbed	$11,055	$4.72	$9,507 – $12,603
Step deck	$12,024	$5.13	$10,100 – $13,948
Power only	$8,223	$3.51	$7,154 – $9,292
Hotshot	$6,209	$2.65	$5,154 – $7,265
26' box truck	$6,061	$2.59	$5,152 – $6,970
Sprinter van	$3,695	$1.58	$3,104 – $4,286

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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 Albany

Hotshot lanes into Albany, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$2,215	$2.21	$1,838 – $2,591	2 d
Chicago, IL	867 mi	$2,382	$2.75	$1,977 – $2,787	2 d
Houston, TX	799 mi	$1,743	$2.18	$1,447 – $2,040	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,919 mi	$2,978	$1.55	$2,472 – $3,484	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	910 mi	$1,822	$2.00	$1,513 – $2,132	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$2,123	$2.08	$1,762 – $2,484	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,267 mi	$6,023	$2.66	$4,999 – $7,047	5 d
Dallas, TX	874 mi	$1,871	$2.14	$1,553 – $2,189	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Albany, GA is estimated at $6,209 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,344 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,154 and $7,265.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Albany, GA by truck?

About 2,344 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 $1,465 of the $6,209 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,744 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albany, GA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,574, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Albany, GA 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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