Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Athens-Clarke County, GA hotshot rate

$6,240hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,357 mi
Typical range: $5,180–$7,301
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Athens-Clarke County price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,766
Fuel: $1,474
All-in estimate: $6,240

Return trip

Athens-Clarke County → Los Angeles$3,593

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 Athens-Clarke County by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Athens-Clarke County, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,284	$3.94	$8,263 – $10,305
53' refrigerated	$11,057	$4.69	$9,620 – $12,494
48' flatbed	$11,109	$4.71	$9,554 – $12,665
Step deck	$12,083	$5.13	$10,150 – $14,016
Power only	$8,265	$3.51	$7,190 – $9,339
Hotshot	$6,240	$2.65	$5,180 – $7,301
26' box truck	$6,091	$2.58	$5,177 – $7,005
Sprinter van	$3,714	$1.58	$3,119 – $4,308

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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-Clarke County

Hotshot lanes into Athens-Clarke County, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	820 mi	$1,890	$2.30	$1,568 – $2,211	2 d
Chicago, IL	700 mi	$2,018	$2.88	$1,675 – $2,361	2 d
Houston, TX	898 mi	$1,912	$2.13	$1,587 – $2,237	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,941 mi	$3,008	$1.55	$2,497 – $3,520	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	729 mi	$1,532	$2.10	$1,271 – $1,792	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,112 mi	$2,276	$2.05	$1,889 – $2,663	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,290 mi	$6,079	$2.65	$5,045 – $7,112	5 d
Dallas, TX	916 mi	$1,943	$2.12	$1,612 – $2,273	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Athens-Clarke County, GA?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Athens-Clarke County, GA is estimated at $6,240 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,357 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,180 and $7,301.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Athens-Clarke County, GA by truck?

About 2,357 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 $1,474 of the $6,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,766 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Athens-Clarke County, GA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,593, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Athens-Clarke County, GA 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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