Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Bristol, CT hotshot rate

$9,558hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 2,958 mi
Typical range: $7,933–$11,183
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Bristol price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,709
Fuel: $1,849
All-in estimate: $9,558

Return trip

Bristol → Los Angeles$3,963

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Los Angeles to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Bristol, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,189	$4.80	$12,628 – $15,749
53' refrigerated	$16,896	$5.71	$14,699 – $19,092
48' flatbed	$16,934	$5.72	$14,563 – $19,305
Step deck	$18,410	$6.22	$15,464 – $21,355
Power only	$12,657	$4.28	$11,012 – $14,302
Hotshot	$9,558	$3.23	$7,933 – $11,183
26' box truck	$9,319	$3.15	$7,921 – $10,717
Sprinter van	$5,675	$1.92	$4,767 – $6,584

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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 Bristol

Hotshot lanes into Bristol, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	103 mi	$737	$7.16	$612 – $863	1 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$3,038	$3.39	$2,522 – $3,555	2 d
Houston, TX	1,766 mi	$4,211	$2.38	$3,495 – $4,927	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$4,856	$1.88	$4,030 – $5,681	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	192 mi	$832	$4.34	$691 – $974	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,956 mi	$4,613	$2.36	$3,829 – $5,397	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$9,456	$3.23	$7,848 – $11,063	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,700 mi	$4,071	$2.39	$3,379 – $4,764	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Bristol, CT?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Bristol, CT is estimated at $9,558 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 2,958 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,933 and $11,183.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Bristol, CT by truck?

About 2,958 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,849 of the $9,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,709 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bristol, CT to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,963, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Bristol, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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