Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Athens, AL hotshot rate

$5,624hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 2,109 mi
Typical range: $4,668–$6,580
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Athens price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,305
Fuel: $1,319
All-in estimate: $5,624

Return trip

Athens → Los Angeles$3,721

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Los Angeles to Athens by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Athens, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,377	$3.97	$7,456 – $9,299
53' refrigerated	$9,978	$4.73	$8,681 – $11,275
48' flatbed	$10,039	$4.76	$8,634 – $11,444
Step deck	$10,922	$5.18	$9,174 – $12,669
Power only	$7,449	$3.53	$6,481 – $8,417
Hotshot	$5,624	$2.67	$4,668 – $6,580
26' box truck	$5,493	$2.60	$4,669 – $6,317
Sprinter van	$3,351	$1.59	$2,815 – $3,887

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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 Athens

Hotshot lanes into Athens, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$2,145	$2.22	$1,780 – $2,510	2 d
Chicago, IL	577 mi	$1,744	$3.02	$1,448 – $2,041	2 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$1,585	$2.24	$1,316 – $1,855	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$2,657	$1.57	$2,206 – $3,109	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$1,761	$2.01	$1,462 – $2,060	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$1,923	$2.12	$1,596 – $2,250	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,044 mi	$5,468	$2.67	$4,538 – $6,397	4 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$1,543	$2.26	$1,281 – $1,805	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Athens, AL is estimated at $5,624 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 2,109 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,668 and $6,580.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Athens, AL by truck?

About 2,109 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 $1,319 of the $5,624 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,305 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Athens, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,721, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Athens, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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