Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Cary, NC hotshot rate

$7,012hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,633 mi
Typical range: $5,820–$8,204
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Cary price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,366
Fuel: $1,646
All-in estimate: $7,012

Return trip

Cary → Los Angeles$3,917

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

Los Angeles to Cary by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Cary, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,420	$3.96	$9,274 – $11,566
53' refrigerated	$12,409	$4.71	$10,796 – $14,022
48' flatbed	$12,452	$4.73	$10,709 – $14,195
Step deck	$13,540	$5.14	$11,374 – $15,706
Power only	$9,286	$3.53	$8,078 – $10,493
Hotshot	$7,012	$2.66	$5,820 – $8,204
26' box truck	$6,840	$2.60	$5,814 – $7,866
Sprinter van	$4,168	$1.58	$3,501 – $4,835

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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 Cary

Hotshot lanes into Cary, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$1,342	$2.65	$1,114 – $1,570	1 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$2,155	$2.88	$1,788 – $2,521	2 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$2,521	$2.04	$2,093 – $2,950	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$3,457	$1.55	$2,869 – $4,045	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$1,048	$2.51	$870 – $1,226	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,884	$2.00	$2,394 – $3,374	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$6,869	$2.67	$5,702 – $8,037	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,231 mi	$2,516	$2.04	$2,088 – $2,944	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Cary, NC?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Cary, NC is estimated at $7,012 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,633 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,820 and $8,204.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Cary, NC by truck?

About 2,633 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 $1,646 of the $7,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,366 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cary, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,917, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Cary, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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