Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Carmel, IN hotshot rate

$4,977hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 2,144 mi
Typical range: $4,131–$5,823
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Carmel price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,637
Fuel: $1,340
All-in estimate: $4,977

Return trip

Carmel → Los Angeles$4,219

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Los Angeles to Carmel by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Carmel, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,412	$3.46	$6,597 – $8,227
53' refrigerated	$8,828	$4.12	$7,680 – $9,976
48' flatbed	$8,880	$4.14	$7,637 – $10,123
Step deck	$9,661	$4.51	$8,115 – $11,206
Power only	$6,592	$3.07	$5,735 – $7,449
Hotshot	$4,977	$2.32	$4,131 – $5,823
26' box truck	$4,860	$2.27	$4,131 – $5,589
Sprinter van	$2,965	$1.38	$2,490 – $3,439

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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 Carmel

Hotshot lanes into Carmel, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$1,550	$2.04	$1,286 – $1,813	2 d
Chicago, IL	180 mi	$768	$4.27	$638 – $899	1 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$1,862	$1.80	$1,545 – $2,178	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$2,403	$1.36	$1,994 – $2,811	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	688 mi	$1,274	$1.85	$1,058 – $1,491	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,190 mi	$2,094	$1.76	$1,738 – $2,450	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,104 mi	$4,893	$2.33	$4,061 – $5,725	5 d
Dallas, TX	909 mi	$1,678	$1.85	$1,393 – $1,963	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Carmel, IN?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Carmel, IN is estimated at $4,977 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 2,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,131 and $5,823.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Carmel, IN by truck?

About 2,144 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 $1,340 of the $4,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,637 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carmel, IN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,219, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Carmel, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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