Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Bradenton, FL hotshot rate

$8,578hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 2,553 mi
Typical range: $7,120–$10,037
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Bradenton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,982
Fuel: $1,596
All-in estimate: $8,578

Return trip

Bradenton → Los Angeles$3,235

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Los Angeles to Bradenton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Bradenton, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,752	$4.99	$11,349 – $14,154
53' refrigerated	$15,186	$5.95	$13,212 – $17,160
48' flatbed	$15,244	$5.97	$13,110 – $17,378
Step deck	$16,577	$6.49	$13,925 – $19,230
Power only	$11,361	$4.45	$9,884 – $12,838
Hotshot	$8,578	$3.36	$7,120 – $10,037
26' box truck	$8,370	$3.28	$7,114 – $9,625
Sprinter van	$5,101	$2.00	$4,285 – $5,917

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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 Bradenton

Hotshot lanes into Bradenton, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,221 mi	$3,340	$2.74	$2,772 – $3,908	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$4,022	$3.30	$3,338 – $4,705	3 d
Houston, TX	935 mi	$2,523	$2.70	$2,094 – $2,952	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,123 mi	$4,167	$1.96	$3,458 – $4,875	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$2,796	$2.46	$2,321 – $3,271	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$2,997	$2.60	$2,488 – $3,507	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,464 mi	$8,304	$3.37	$6,892 – $9,715	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$2,858	$2.62	$2,372 – $3,344	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Bradenton, FL?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Bradenton, FL is estimated at $8,578 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 2,553 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,120 and $10,037.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Bradenton, FL by truck?

About 2,553 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 $1,596 of the $8,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,982 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bradenton, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,235, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Bradenton, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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