Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Ashland, KY hotshot rate

$5,743hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 2,365 mi
Typical range: $4,767–$6,720
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Ashland price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,264
Fuel: $1,479
All-in estimate: $5,743

Return trip

Ashland → Los Angeles$3,909

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

Los Angeles to Ashland by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Ashland, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,544	$3.61	$7,604 – $9,484
53' refrigerated	$10,176	$4.30	$8,853 – $11,499
48' flatbed	$10,224	$4.32	$8,792 – $11,655
Step deck	$11,120	$4.70	$9,341 – $12,899
Power only	$7,606	$3.22	$6,618 – $8,595
Hotshot	$5,743	$2.43	$4,767 – $6,720
26' box truck	$5,606	$2.37	$4,765 – $6,447
Sprinter van	$3,418	$1.45	$2,871 – $3,964

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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 Ashland

Hotshot lanes into Ashland, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,329	$2.31	$1,103 – $1,555	2 d
Chicago, IL	418 mi	$1,287	$3.08	$1,068 – $1,506	1 d
Houston, TX	1,112 mi	$2,088	$1.88	$1,733 – $2,443	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$2,801	$1.42	$2,325 – $3,277	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	491 mi	$1,055	$2.15	$876 – $1,234	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,297 mi	$2,377	$1.83	$1,973 – $2,781	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$5,637	$2.43	$4,679 – $6,595	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$1,979	$1.90	$1,643 – $2,316	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Ashland, KY is estimated at $5,743 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 2,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,767 and $6,720.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Ashland, KY by truck?

About 2,365 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 $1,479 of the $5,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,264 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ashland, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,909, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Ashland, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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