Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Bristol, VA hotshot rate

$7,180hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 2,407 mi
Typical range: $5,960–$8,401
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Bristol price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,675
Fuel: $1,505
All-in estimate: $7,180

Return trip

Bristol → Los Angeles$3,866

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Los Angeles to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Bristol, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,680	$4.44	$9,505 – $11,855
53' refrigerated	$12,720	$5.28	$11,066 – $14,373
48' flatbed	$12,777	$5.31	$10,988 – $14,565
Step deck	$13,896	$5.77	$11,673 – $16,119
Power only	$9,510	$3.95	$8,273 – $10,746
Hotshot	$7,180	$2.98	$5,960 – $8,401
26' box truck	$7,008	$2.91	$5,957 – $8,059
Sprinter van	$4,272	$1.77	$3,589 – $4,956

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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, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$1,721	$2.78	$1,428 – $2,013	2 d
Chicago, IL	550 mi	$1,909	$3.47	$1,584 – $2,233	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$2,467	$2.33	$2,048 – $2,887	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$3,495	$1.74	$2,900 – $4,089	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$1,363	$2.59	$1,131 – $1,595	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,259 mi	$2,852	$2.27	$2,367 – $3,336	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,352 mi	$7,030	$2.99	$5,835 – $8,226	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$2,404	$2.34	$1,995 – $2,813	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Bristol, VA is estimated at $7,180 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 2,407 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,960 and $8,401.

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

About 2,407 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 $1,505 of the $7,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,675 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,866, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Bristol, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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