Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Cambridge, MA hotshot rate

$9,327hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 3,065 mi
Typical range: $7,742–$10,913
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Cambridge price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,411
Fuel: $1,916
All-in estimate: $9,327

Return trip

Cambridge → Los Angeles$4,347

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Los Angeles to Cambridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Cambridge, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,842	$4.52	$12,319 – $15,365
53' refrigerated	$16,483	$5.38	$14,340 – $18,625
48' flatbed	$16,514	$5.39	$14,202 – $18,827
Step deck	$17,952	$5.86	$15,080 – $20,824
Power only	$12,351	$4.03	$10,746 – $13,957
Hotshot	$9,327	$3.04	$7,742 – $10,913
26' box truck	$9,093	$2.97	$7,729 – $10,457
Sprinter van	$5,537	$1.81	$4,651 – $6,423

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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 Cambridge

Hotshot lanes into Cambridge, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	222 mi	$949	$4.27	$787 – $1,110	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,001 mi	$3,137	$3.13	$2,604 – $3,670	2 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,223	$2.23	$3,505 – $4,941	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,701 mi	$4,767	$1.76	$3,957 – $5,577	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	313 mi	$1,014	$3.24	$841 – $1,186	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$4,603	$2.21	$3,820 – $5,385	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,034 mi	$9,239	$3.05	$7,669 – $10,810	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,822 mi	$4,088	$2.24	$3,393 – $4,782	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Cambridge, MA?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Cambridge, MA is estimated at $9,327 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 3,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,742 and $10,913.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Cambridge, MA by truck?

About 3,065 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 $1,916 of the $9,327 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,411 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cambridge, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,347, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Cambridge, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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