Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Alvin, TX hotshot rate

$3,969hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,647 mi
Typical range: $3,295–$4,644
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Alvin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,939
Fuel: $1,030
All-in estimate: $3,969

Return trip

Alvin → Los Angeles$2,703

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Los Angeles to Alvin by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Alvin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,931	$3.60	$5,279 – $6,583
53' refrigerated	$7,066	$4.29	$6,147 – $7,984
48' flatbed	$7,134	$4.33	$6,135 – $8,133
Step deck	$7,767	$4.72	$6,524 – $9,009
Power only	$5,258	$3.19	$4,575 – $5,942
Hotshot	$3,969	$2.41	$3,295 – $4,644
26' box truck	$3,883	$2.36	$3,300 – $4,465
Sprinter van	$2,372	$1.44	$1,993 – $2,752

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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 Alvin

Hotshot lanes into Alvin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,684 mi	$3,028	$1.80	$2,513 – $3,542	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$2,587	$2.30	$2,147 – $3,027	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,219 mi	$1,760	$1.44	$1,460 – $2,059	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,593 mi	$2,561	$1.61	$2,125 – $2,996	4 d
San Antonio, TX	234 mi	$686	$2.93	$569 – $802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$3,766	$2.43	$3,126 – $4,406	3 d
Dallas, TX	295 mi	$777	$2.63	$645 – $909	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	961 mi	$1,429	$1.49	$1,186 – $1,672	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Alvin, TX is estimated at $3,969 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,647 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,295 and $4,644.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Alvin, TX by truck?

About 1,647 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,030 of the $3,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,939 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alvin, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,703, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Alvin, TX 47% 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 →