Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Carlsbad, NM hotshot rate

$3,038hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 975 mi
Typical range: $2,521–$3,554
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Carlsbad price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,428
Fuel: $610
All-in estimate: $3,038

Return trip

Carlsbad → Los Angeles$1,442

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Los Angeles to Carlsbad by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Carlsbad, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,579	$4.70	$4,076 – $5,083
53' refrigerated	$5,459	$5.60	$4,749 – $6,169
48' flatbed	$5,565	$5.71	$4,786 – $6,344
Step deck	$6,071	$6.23	$5,099 – $7,042
Power only	$4,026	$4.13	$3,503 – $4,550
Hotshot	$3,038	$3.12	$2,521 – $3,554
26' box truck	$2,984	$3.06	$2,537 – $3,432
Sprinter van	$1,832	$1.88	$1,539 – $2,125

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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 Carlsbad

Hotshot lanes into Carlsbad, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,084 mi	$4,372	$2.10	$3,629 – $5,115	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,319 mi	$3,527	$2.67	$2,927 – $4,127	3 d
Houston, TX	654 mi	$1,567	$2.40	$1,301 – $1,834	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	545 mi	$1,120	$2.06	$930 – $1,311	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,002 mi	$3,744	$1.87	$3,108 – $4,381	4 d
San Antonio, TX	466 mi	$1,232	$2.64	$1,023 – $1,442	1 d
San Diego, CA	886 mi	$2,813	$3.17	$2,334 – $3,291	2 d
Dallas, TX	514 mi	$1,318	$2.56	$1,094 – $1,542	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Carlsbad, NM?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Carlsbad, NM is estimated at $3,038 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 975 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,521 and $3,554.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Carlsbad, NM by truck?

About 975 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 $610 of the $3,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,428 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carlsbad, NM to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,442, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Carlsbad, NM 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →