Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Amherst Town, MA hotshot rate

$9,089hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,981 mi
Typical range: $7,544–$10,634
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Amherst Town price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,225
Fuel: $1,864
All-in estimate: $9,089

Return trip

Amherst Town → Los Angeles$4,236

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Los Angeles to Amherst Town by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Amherst Town, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,492	$4.53	$12,008 – $14,976
53' refrigerated	$16,066	$5.39	$13,977 – $18,154
48' flatbed	$16,101	$5.40	$13,847 – $18,355
Step deck	$17,504	$5.87	$14,703 – $20,304
Power only	$12,036	$4.04	$10,471 – $13,601
Hotshot	$9,089	$3.05	$7,544 – $10,634
26' box truck	$8,862	$2.97	$7,533 – $10,191
Sprinter van	$5,397	$1.81	$4,533 – $6,260

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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 Amherst Town

Hotshot lanes into Amherst Town, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$826	$5.03	$685 – $966	1 d
Chicago, IL	918 mi	$2,925	$3.19	$2,428 – $3,422	2 d
Houston, TX	1,814 mi	$4,072	$2.24	$3,379 – $4,764	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,617 mi	$4,630	$1.77	$3,843 – $5,417	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$897	$3.57	$744 – $1,049	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,002 mi	$4,447	$2.22	$3,691 – $5,203	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,950 mi	$9,001	$3.05	$7,471 – $10,532	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$3,928	$2.25	$3,260 – $4,596	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Amherst Town, MA?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Amherst Town, MA is estimated at $9,089 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,981 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,544 and $10,634.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Amherst Town, MA by truck?

About 2,981 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,864 of the $9,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,225 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amherst Town, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,236, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Amherst Town, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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