Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Caldwell, ID hotshot rate

$2,577hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 793 mi
Typical range: $2,139–$3,015
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Caldwell price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,081
Fuel: $496
All-in estimate: $2,577

Return trip

Caldwell → Los Angeles$1,440

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Los Angeles to Caldwell by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Caldwell, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,902	$4.92	$3,473 – $4,331
53' refrigerated	$4,653	$5.87	$4,048 – $5,258
48' flatbed	$4,766	$6.01	$4,099 – $5,433
Step deck	$5,204	$6.56	$4,371 – $6,036
Power only	$3,417	$4.31	$2,973 – $3,861
Hotshot	$2,577	$3.25	$2,139 – $3,015
26' box truck	$2,537	$3.20	$2,157 – $2,918
Sprinter van	$1,561	$1.97	$1,311 – $1,810

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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 Caldwell

Hotshot lanes into Caldwell, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,565 mi	$5,282	$2.06	$4,384 – $6,180	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,732 mi	$4,470	$2.58	$3,710 – $5,230	4 d
Houston, TX	1,782 mi	$3,578	$2.01	$2,970 – $4,186	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	871 mi	$1,594	$1.83	$1,323 – $1,866	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,514 mi	$4,605	$1.83	$3,822 – $5,388	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$3,345	$2.03	$2,776 – $3,913	4 d
San Diego, CA	884 mi	$2,808	$3.18	$2,330 – $3,285	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,545 mi	$3,156	$2.04	$2,619 – $3,692	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Caldwell, ID?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Caldwell, ID is estimated at $2,577 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 793 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,139 and $3,015.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Caldwell, ID by truck?

About 793 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $496 of the $2,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,081 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Caldwell, ID to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,440, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Caldwell, ID 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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