Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Bowling Green, OH hotshot rate

$5,430hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 2,304 mi
Typical range: $4,507–$6,353
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Bowling Green price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,990
Fuel: $1,440
All-in estimate: $5,430

Return trip

Bowling Green → Los Angeles$4,440

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Los Angeles to Bowling Green by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Bowling Green, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,080	$3.51	$7,191 – $8,969
53' refrigerated	$9,623	$4.18	$8,372 – $10,874
48' flatbed	$9,671	$4.20	$8,317 – $11,025
Step deck	$10,520	$4.57	$8,837 – $12,203
Power only	$7,191	$3.12	$6,256 – $8,126
Hotshot	$5,430	$2.36	$4,507 – $6,353
26' box truck	$5,300	$2.30	$4,505 – $6,096
Sprinter van	$3,232	$1.40	$2,715 – $3,749

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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 Bowling Green

Hotshot lanes into Bowling Green, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	600 mi	$1,325	$2.21	$1,100 – $1,551	2 d
Chicago, IL	249 mi	$919	$3.69	$763 – $1,075	1 d
Houston, TX	1,222 mi	$2,188	$1.79	$1,816 – $2,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,937 mi	$2,668	$1.38	$2,214 – $3,121	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$1,088	$2.02	$903 – $1,274	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$2,430	$1.76	$2,017 – $2,843	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,271 mi	$5,359	$2.36	$4,448 – $6,270	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$2,005	$1.82	$1,664 – $2,346	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Bowling Green, OH?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Bowling Green, OH is estimated at $5,430 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 2,304 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,507 and $6,353.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Bowling Green, OH by truck?

About 2,304 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 $1,440 of the $5,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowling Green, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,440, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Bowling Green, OH 22% 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 →